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New home approvals down… and now MPs challenge Government’s planning reforms

22 December 2011 | David Marsden

New figures published by the House Builders Federation’s (HBF) reveal that there were only 32,928 approvals for new homes in Britain in the third quarter of 2011 - a 10 per cent fall on the same period...

Tags on this discussion: Communities and Local Government Committee HBF House Builders Federation housebuilders NAPF National Planning Policy Framework new homes Planning sustainable development

Government set to release more land for housebuilding

16 November 2011 | Karin Holt

The Financial Times newspaper reported on Monday that the Government is expected to announce a big increase in the number of government-owned brownfield sites that will be made available for building new...

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Stevenage Borough Council takes planning permission dispute to the High Court

11 August 2011 | Michael Oberwarth

It has been reported that Stevenage Borough Council will try to persuade the High Court to overturn a planning inspector's rejection of its plans to build more houses in the area. Stevenage Borough...

Tags on this discussion: East of England Plan High Court new homes North Hertfordshire District Council Planning planning permission regional strategies residential property Stevenage District Council

Court quashes planning permission for large scale development near Stevenage

14 July 2011 | Stephen Carew

(1) Hertfordshire County Council (2) North Hertfordshire District Council v Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government This is an important decision for local people affecting a proposed...

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High Court quashes permission for major urban extension to Stevenage

28 June 2011 | David Marsden

The decision of John Denham, the previous Labour Government’s Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, to grant planning permission in December 2009 for a major urban extension around...

Tags on this discussion: East of England Plan new homes North Hertfordshire District Council Planning planning permission regional strategies residential property Stevenage

First-time buyer scheme set to be launched in September

23 June 2011 | Richard John

Back in April, I wrote that the Chancellor had announced the launch of a new FirstBuy loan scheme, designed to help first-time buyers get a foot on the property ladder. Full details of the scheme are here. Through...

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Breaking news: Cala loses appeal over scrapping of regional planning targets

27 May 2011 | David Marsden

The Court of Appeal has today (27 May) rejected the judicial review appeal by Cala Homes (South) Ltd over the Government’s decision to revoke the Regional Strategies. Cala had claimed that the Government’s...

Tags on this discussion: CALA Homes Commercial Developer Court of Appeal housebuilders housebuilding judicial review Local Council local planning authorities Localism Bill new homes Planning planning applications regional strategies Residential Developer

The wait is over… Government finally unveils definition of “zero carbon homes”

23 May 2011 | Richard John

The Government has finally outlined its long-awaited definition of “zero carbon homes”… but some details have still to be confirmed. The Zero Carbon Homes standard will apply to the building of...

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Cala Homes v The Government: The Court of Appeal hearing has begun…

6 May 2011 | David Marsden

Cala Homes (South) Ltd’s long-running legal battle with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has now reached the Court of Appeal. Cala Homes is challenging the Government’s...

Tags on this discussion: CALA Homes Court of Appeal developers housebuilders housebuilding Local Council local planning authorities Localism Bill new homes Planning planning applications Planning Inspectorate regional strategies Residential Developer

Government to carry out environmental assessment of its decision to revoke the regional strategies

7 April 2011 | David Marsden

On 5 April, planning minister Bob Neill announced in a parliamentary ministerial statement that the Government will assess the environmental impact of revoking each regional strategy… possibly to avoid...

Tags on this discussion: Bob Neil CALA Homes developers environmental assessment Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004 housebuilders housebuilding Local Council local planning authorities localism Localism Bill new homes Planning planning applications regional strategies Residential Developer

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Latest news and views tagged new homes

New home approvals down… and now MPs challenge Government’s planning reforms

Government set to release more land for housebuilding

Stevenage Borough Council takes planning permission dispute to the High Court

Court quashes planning permission for large scale development near Stevenage

High Court quashes permission for major urban extension to Stevenage

First-time buyer scheme set to be launched in September

Breaking news: Cala loses appeal over scrapping of regional planning targets

The wait is over… Government finally unveils definition of “zero carbon homes”

Cala Homes v The Government: The Court of Appeal hearing has begun…

Government to carry out environmental assessment of its decision to revoke the regional strategies

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