‘Fairly homogenous’ housebuilding is limiting build-out rates, says Letwin

Major new survey reveals that public trust in the UK planning system is 'almost non-existent'; GBI describes results as a 'significant wake-up call', pledges to help drive some industry-wide changes

There's only a narrow window of opportunity to submit an application and have it determined under the existing City Plan, warn agents and architects

“Developers could increase the choice of design, size and tenure of new homes without impacting on the local market and therefore speed up the rate at which houses are built and sold”, argues an independent rev…