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At last.
Following speculation and numerous delays, the Government has finally announced that the Decentralisation and Localism Bill will be published on Monday 13 December.
The highly anticipated...
Planning Inspectorate issues new Regional Strategies statement
Another week, another development in the ongoing Regional Strategies saga.
In November, I wrote that, following a judicial review launched by Cala Homes (South) Ltd, the High Court had ruled that the...
The Comprehensive Spending Review: how will it affect the housing sector?
The Comprehensive Spending Review, presented by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the House of Commons on 20 October 2010, has a number of implications for the housing sector. These include:
1. Confirmation...
Villagers could be given new powers over local house building
The Government has outlined plans to give local rural communities the power to build homes, or set aside plots for people to build their own homes, without seeking council planning permission.
The...