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NFB: Councils plan our communities, not the Government

|Date: 13 June, 2019

NFB: Councils plan our communities, not the Government

Anne Marie Morris MP believes that house building has become “more centralised at national level, taking ...

Anne Marie Morris MP believes that house building has become “more centralised at national level, taking power away from local authorities” and that “a community right to appeal” would be one way to p ...

13 June, 2019
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RTPI Cymru responds to Wales Audit Office report on resourcing

|Date: 13 June, 2019

RTPI Cymru responds to Wales Audit Office report on resourcing

RTPI Cymru calls for more resourcing for planning in light of Wales Audit Office report. The new report c ...

RTPI Cymru calls for more resourcing for planning in light of Wales Audit Office report. The new report concludes that under resourced planning services in Wales are struggling to manage a complex sys ...

13 June, 2019
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Essex Design Guide scoops planning award

|Date: 12 June, 2019

Essex Design Guide scoops planning award

The new Essex Design Guide (EDG) has been crowned the winner in the 2019 Planning Awards in the category ...

The new Essex Design Guide (EDG) has been crowned the winner in the 2019 Planning Awards in the category of the Award for Design Excellence. The national awards recognise best practice in placemaking ...

12 June, 2019
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National Audit Office report calls for significant planning reform

|Date: 8 February, 2019

National Audit Office report calls for significant planning reform

Government will fail to solve the housing crisis unless radical changes are made to the planning process. ...

Government will fail to solve the housing crisis unless radical changes are made to the planning process. The National Audit Office has released a new report — Planning for new homes — which asserts g ...

8 February, 2019
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CTC launches new social housing division — Colmore Tang Living

|Date: 1 February, 2019

CTC launches new social housing division — Colmore Tang Living

Colmore Tang Construction (CTC) has launched Colmore Tang Living, a specialist arm to provide a bespoke s ...

Colmore Tang Construction (CTC) has launched Colmore Tang Living, a specialist arm to provide a bespoke service to housing associations and providers of social housing. The aim of the new division is ...

1 February, 2019
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New study reveals impact of austerity on planning departments

|Date: 30 January, 2019

New study reveals impact of austerity on planning departments

Austerity in England has eroded planning’s ability to serve the public interest, according to planners wh ...

Austerity in England has eroded planning’s ability to serve the public interest, according to planners who took part in a study by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and Newcastle University. Un ...

30 January, 2019
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Planning system failing those in greatest need, new TCPA report finds

|Date: 16 October, 2018

Planning system failing those in greatest need, new TCPA report finds

Councils in the most deprived areas of England are meeting only a fraction of their requirements for affo ...

Councils in the most deprived areas of England are meeting only a fraction of their requirements for affordable housing because the planning system is not set up to deliver homes for people in the gre ...

16 October, 2018
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The revised National Planning Policy Framework — a brave new (planning) world?

|Date: 3 August, 2018

The revised National Planning Policy Framework — a brave new (planning) world?

The revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out the Government’s policies for planning and ...

The revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out the Government’s policies for planning and directs local authorities on matters around granting permission for developments. Sam Dewar, a ...

3 August, 2018
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Is red tape the biggest barrier to government target of 300,000 new homes a year?

|Date: 6 July, 2018

Is red tape the biggest barrier to government target of 300,000 new homes a year?

Bureaucracy, lack of cooperation and a dwindling SME builders market are the main blockades to reaching t ...

Bureaucracy, lack of cooperation and a dwindling SME builders market are the main blockades to reaching the Government’s ambitious housing targets according to panellists at an event held by BLP Insur ...

6 July, 2018
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Maximising the potential of urban centres

|Date: 23 May, 2018

Maximising the potential of urban centres

Julian King from Rider Levett Bucknall UK (RLB UK) says planning authorities need to create the right ble ...

Julian King from Rider Levett Bucknall UK (RLB UK) says planning authorities need to create the right blend of public realm, agile space and heritage to ensure the future of their urban centres. From ...

23 May, 2018
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