Planning
Nuisance ruling sounds warning for wood floor fans
Flat-owners should be very wary of dispensing with their carpets, says barrister, after nuisance case in Kensington resulted in damages of over £100k...
71% of homeowners believe that protecting the greenbelt is more important than building more new homes
45% of homeowners are self-proclaimed NIMBYs, according to a survey by Jackson-Stops. "Local communities need to challenge themselves to become YIMBYs," says Chairman Nick Leeming
‘Fairly homogenous’ housebuilding is limiting build-out rates, says Letwin
Sir Oliver Letwin shares the early findings of the government's review into ‘hundreds of thousands’ of unbuilt homes
Permitted development rights bumped up for farm-to-resi buildings
Agricultural buildings can be converted to five - rather than three - family homes
Westminster planning chief steps aside over property developer ‘freebie’ allegations
Robert Davis denies any wrongdoing; Westminster Council has launched an inquiry to look at how planning decisions are made
NPPF Reform: Property industry reactions
The Government's consultation is open until 10th May
Government proposes CIL reforms, including linking contributions to the House Price Index
Consultation runs until 10th May
Property developers told to ‘do their duty’ as Prime Minister announces ‘a housing revolution’
Government outlines a major overhaul to the National Planning Policy Framework, the first in six years
The UK homebuying process could soon get a whole lot quicker…
Land Registry starts work on national Local Land Charges Register; confirms launch happening before the end of 2018...
Rules of Construction: Tales from the planning front line
From the recent case in Leicestershire involving a house hidden behind a fake garage door, to the hoo-ha in Kensington over a 'candy-cane' paint job, Clive Moys talks us through some memorable recent breaches…
Government hands out cash to Councils to speed up planning decisions
£15.8m of the £25m Planning Delivery Fund has been given to 68 projects across the country
Reselton submits plans for Mortlake’s Stag Brewery site
21-acre riverside site is slated to deliver 667 residential units plus a school and care village