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In almost every other sector apart from construction, nimble and hungry start-ups have provided the ideas and talent to drive growth, says Adam Hesse...
Pass on the parcel: End the sale of ‘pipe dream’ land
Aston Mead's Land & Planning Director Adam Hesse is calling for ban on the sale of "pipe dream" parcels of land to naïve investors who hope to build homes on them.
“Use By” date mooted for land banks; 23% of planning permissions are on hold or shelved
Nick Boles has laid out plans to set a time limit on planning permissions to put a stop to developers building up "land banks" of undeveloped schemes.
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