Planning
Housebuilder to challenge Gove’s design-driven planning call in court
Berkeley Group is reportedly questioning whether the DLUHC is in its rights to refuse a development because of 'bad design without any reasoning or indeed without referring to any evidence.'
Green light for controversial Bristol Zoo resi development
196 new homes are to be created on the historic 12-acre site in Clifton.
Ranked: England’s top areas for planning permission decisions
A study by money.co.uk has checked which local authorities are most likely to grant planning approval for a renovation project, and which areas are quickest at making planning decisions...
Green light for massive 8,500-home new Garden Town in Kent
Otterpool Park is one of Britain's biggest ever planning applications.
New short-let rules floated, requiring planning permission for holiday rentals
The government is pressing on with plans to regulate the holiday rental market, suggesting a new planning use class for short-term rentals, and a register of to keep track of them.
Resi planning permissions fall to lowest level since 2012
8% fewer residential planning applications were granted in 2022 than in 2021.
Housebuilding’s ‘new normal’ in nine charts
Savills has taken a deep dive into the mechanics and economic realities of the UK's housebuilding sector, highlighting some dramatic changes in the new-build sales landscape...
Government plans short-term rental database & more powers for landlords
New Renters Reform Bill measures announced as part of crackdown on anti-social behaviour.
Countering the conspiracy theories: The case for the 15-minute city
Conspiracy theorists have suggested some kind of global authoritarian plot, but there is a compelling argument for centring projects around walkability and community in the post-pandemic era, says Ballymore's…
City planners push greener alternatives to demolition
‘Pioneering’ planning shift aims to reduce the Square Mile’s carbon footprint.
New crackdown on PCL’s empty homes
Westminster is rolling out a series of new measures to discourage the purchase of holiday homes or 'buy to leave’ investments.
Planning fees set to soar under new proposals
Consultation launched on hiking fees for major applications by 35%, and 25% for all other applications.