The truth about local opposition to housebuilding
Although opposition to development may sometimes slow things down as politicians try to avoid unpopular decisions, its effects on housebuilding are far from clear, explains Andy Inch...
50 years on: Why don’t local people have a greater say in their neighbourhoods?
There have been lots of planning policy overhauls since 1969, when the Government's Skeffington Report suggested 50 ways to get communities more involved in local property development matters
‘A retrograde step’ & ‘a serious weakening of local democracy’: London’s Mayor weighs-in on planning reforms
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has lambasted the Government's "once in a generation" planning reforms, calling proposals "a retrograde step" for housebuilding in the capital and "a serious weakening of local…
Only half of Londoners are open to more homes being built in their local area
Perceptions need to change if housebuilding targets are to be met, warns London First
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Buyer sought for ‘one of the most iconic & expansive properties in the South of France’
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Latest big-ticket sale at Orion's The Glebe leaves just one apartment remaining.
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