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Gove’s plans to relax planning rules met with mixed response
Michael Gove has announced a £24m package including ‘super squads’ and relaxing planning rules, including developing more brownfield and retail units to deliver new homes.
Why “beauty” and “gentle density” will throw NPPF reforms into disorder
PPF reforms emphasise “beauty” and “gentle density” in development – but these vague and unquantifiable terms will only cause more uncertainty in a system already under strain, argues Grant Leggett of Boyer.
HS2’s Old Oak Common super-hub station hits two-year construction milestone
HS2 is celebrating two years of permanent construction at its groundbreaking super-hub station at Old Oak Common/
Tom Foxall and Tom Frater named as new regional directors for...
Tom Foxall will cover London and the South East, whereas Tom Frater will join Historic England as regional director for the North East and Yorkshire.
Mace increases tender price forecast to 3.5% in response to inflation
Mace has increased its tender price forecast in light of UK inflation, as outlined in its recent Market View report.
Weston Homes to transform £50m mixed-use development in Barking
Weston Homes and Be First London have been appointed to transform a £50m mixed-use development in Barking which will provide 147 apartments.
The National Planning Policy Framework can’t forget local planning authorities
Jason Torrance, chief executive of UK100, a network of local leaders who have pledged to lead a rapid transition to net zero, is calling on Levelling Up secretary Michael Gove to empower local planning authorities to tackle climate change.
Seven senior figures from public sector organisations appointed to LHC Procurement...
Seven senior figures from public sector organisations across Great Britain have been appointed to LHC Procurement Group's board.
Willmott Dixon appointed by Hounslow Council to build £40m Chiswick Health...
Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Hounslow Council and the NHS to deliver a new, state-of-the-art £40m Chiswick Health Centre.
Over 50% of construction starts faltered during February, according to report
Glenigan has released its March 2023 Construction Review, which has shown that over 50 per cent of construction, starts have faltered during the month of February as the industry navigates a tough economic landscape.
Wates delivers DfE’s first net zero school and signs agreement for...
Wates has signed a development agreement with Brent Council to build more than 300 new homes and has completed the first net zero school, in Rochdale, as part of DfE's 10-year school rebuilding programme.
“Serious concerns” over National Planning Policy Framework as consultation ends
As the National Planning Policy Framework consultation comes to an end, UK100's interim chief executive has written to Michael Gove with "serious concerns".
J3 Advisory places insurance on 267 unit Southwark PBSA scheme
J3 Advisory has been instructed by Tribe, the London and Southeast-focused student housing developer, to place the insurance on their £60m PBSA scheme at Old Kent Road.
Construction activity rises in February at fastest rate since May 2022
The latest construction PMI figures show construction activity rising, with commercial work offsetting a drop in housing activity.
Councils warn new Infrastructure Levy could deprive roads, schools and medical...
A report from Pragmatix Advisory and CCN argues that the new Infrastructure Levy could sacrifice infrastructure improvements in favour of affordable housing.
Sustainable school developments in Kensington, Clitheroe and Wolverhampton move ahead
A variety of sustainable school developments are on the move as Tilbury Douglas is appointed to lead the construction of a Passivhaus primary school, Equans is selected for the modular construction of a primary school in Clitheroe and planning permission is granted to retrofit a Kensington building into a junior school.
BPF survey reveals 49% of industry leaders plan to accelerate decarbonisation...
Despite current economic pressures, 49% of UK property companies are planning to increase their decarbonisation investment in 2023, according to BPF Survey.
Solving the UK’s housing crisis: A moving target?
Solving the UK’s housing crisis was one of the major manifesto promises made by the Conservative Party at the last election in 2019. It pledged to build one million homes over the next parliament. Despite winning the election, this target has never been reached and after yet another government U-turn, this time on housing targets, is all hope now lost?
Leeds brownfield housing development and Manchester logistics mega centre announced
Recent developments announced in the North of England include a Leeds brownfield housing scheme, a new logistics centre in Greater Manchester and a net zero office in the city centre.
Etruscan Square development scheme backed by Levelling Up fund submits planning...
Marrons has submitted a planning application for the Etruscan Square development, supported by Stoke-on-Trent City Council and £20m from the government's Levelling Up Fund.
The Infrastructure Levy: Fixing a broken system or creating more confusion?
The government believes a new Infrastructure Levy will ensure developers pay a fair share towards supporting communities, but Grant Leggett of Boyer London believes the proposals do not simplify contributions and could lead to greater complexity.
Transforming the Hightown Estate through Secured by Design
The once-notorious Hightown Estate, in Wrexham, which has been redeveloped to incorporate crime prevention principles set by Secured by Design (SBD), the national police crime prevention initiative, has received a ringing endorsement.
Elephant and Castle shopping centre redevelopment awards structural monitoring contract
SOCOTEC has secured the structural monitoring contract for the Elephant and Castle shopping centre redevelopment, which will create 979 homes.
Growth Plan: Investment Zones and meeting housing need
Following the government’s “fiscal event”, Matthew Spry of Lichfields examines the key policy announcements on Investment Zones and meeting the housing need.
Michael Gove returns to DLUHC
Michael Gove has been reappointed as secretary of levelling up, housing and communities in Rishi Sunak's new cabinet.
UK build-to-rent could increase five-fold in the next decade
A long-term projection of the sector released to celebrate a decade of the Montague Review suggests that UK build-to-rent will continue to increase.