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Planning and Building Control Scotland is now live!
In this edition, we take a look at the housing crisis affecting the UK and some of the solutions that should alleviate the problem.
Planning and Building Control Today Scotland – Issue 5
Welcome to the September edition of Planning and Building Control Today – Scotland.
In this edition, we take a look at the housing crisis affecting...
Empty homes: turning local effort into local impact
Over 27,000 privately owned homes in Scotland have been empty for 6 months or more. Kristen Hubert, National Manager for the Scottish Empty Homes...
Survey finds two-thirds against development on green belt
According to a new survey two-thirds of the general public are against building on Britain's green belt land...
A poll carried out on the 60th...
The green belt dilemna
Amanda Beresford, Head of Planning at corporate law firm Shulmans, asks whether the government’s house building plans will result in development in the green...
New home registrations reach highest levels since 2007
The number of new home registrations are up 12 per cent in three months, reaching the highest level since 2007...
According to the latest figures...
Planning and Building Control Today now live!
The raft of planning reforms announced in the Treasury’s Productivity Plan are meant to be a boon to housing supply and include a commitment...
The Green Belt – Nice or Noose?
In considering what the election had in store for planners and developers, I came to the mixed conclusion that we might expect a comparatively...
The green belt dilemma
Amanda Beresford, Head of Planning at corporate law firm Shulmans, asks whether the government’s house building plans will result in development in the green...
Brownfield planning rules may be relaxed to boost house building
Chancellor George Osborne is pushing plans to change the rules surrounding brownfield sites in a bid to increase house building across England...
Housing developments on...
Survey suggests old homes are preferred
In the rush to build more homes, there is concern that new homes standards are slipping...
According to the 2015 Homeowner Survey by HomeOwners Alliance...
The pros and cons of Right to Buy
Adjacent Digital Politics looks at the scheme and examines the pros and cons of selling off England's publicly-owned housing stock...
There has been a lot...
Greg Clark to replace Eric Pickles
Cameron announced Communities Secretary Eric Pickles will be replaced by former Universities Minister Greg Clark...
While a number of senior Conservatives retained their posts in...
May 7th General Election – Who gets the planning vote?
With a General Election weeks away, it is not a bad time to see who is offering what to that part of the electorate...
The Green Deal – a simple and robust idea?
Steve Cole, Policy Leader at the National Housing Federation discusses whether the Green Deal has helped to improve energy efficiency in UK housing stock…
Green...
APBC Scotland 2
Welcome to the 2nd Edition of Planning and Building Control Today Scotland. The housing crisis is still causing much political wrangling with shadow housing...
Barratt boss warns of skilled workers shortage
Mark Clare, Chief Executive of Barratt Developments, has warned that a shortage of skilled workers could prevent the country from tackling the housing crisis.
A...
NPPF: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – part 2
Suzan Yildiz, Head of Planning at Olswang LLP considers the emerging case law on the proper interpretation of key housing policies in a decision...
NPPF: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Eighteen months from publication Suzan Yildiz, Head of Planning at Olswang LLP considers the operation of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) in practice
From...
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About UsProducers of compelling construction sector contentAt PBC Today and BIM Today, we're not about content-eyeball synergy synchronisation solutions or imagineering multi-platformisation paradigm deliverables.We're...
Creating vibrant places: A vision for thriving communities
Luke Hillson, design partner at design and planning consultancy Marrons, examines the findings of a new report that asks individuals, businesses, organisations and government what needs to be done to drive a placemaking-led approach to building future communities.
1 million UK social homes to benefit from mould and energy...
Switchee announces £5 million investment from Octopus Ventures and AXA IM Alts, as it targets installing its mould and energy bill-reducing device in 1 million UK social homes.
Council spending on homelessness has tripled since 2015, warns LGA
LGA analysis of the Revenue Account Budget Data shows that council spending on homelessness for 2023/24 when compared with 2015/16 has increased by 42 per cent – about £733m.
Consumers willing to spend more than £21,000 on a smart home
Samsung BNB Integrated Offering’s Smart Home Buyer Index 2024 revealed that 79% of people surveyed said that they want a smart home.
LHC’s N9 framework meets the complex needs of the market
LHC's Retrofit and Decarbonisation (N9) framework aims to help UK local authorities and housing associations meet energy efficiency and decarbonisation targets.
Construction industry reacts to Conservative 2024 manifesto
Prime minister Rishi Sunak launched the Conservative Party 2024 manifesto at the Silverstone racing circuit, with the slogan: "Clear Plan, Bold Action, Secure Future."