Jamie Hailstone, Author at Planning News

40% of homes granted planning permission remain unbuilt

September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

More than a third (40%) of all homes granted planning permission between in England between 2011 and 2019 remain unbuilt,… Read More

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Midlothian Council to build 100 new homes

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Midlothian Council has agreed to invest £16m in building 100 new local authority homes. The investment was agreed at a… Read More

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District council says no to government housing plans

August 28, 2020August 21, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Horsham District Council has announced it is taking legal advice on government plans to almost double the number of new… Read More

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£77m investment confirmed for York city centre

August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Homes England and Network Rail have confirmed they will be investing £77m to ensure that York’s new city centre quarter… Read More

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Councils voice concerns over planning shake up

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Council leaders have warned government plans to shake up the planning system could side line the public consultation process and… Read More

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Survey reveals concerns about tall buildings

July 31, 2020August 13, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

The UK construction industry is concerned about its ability meet the challenges posed by high-rise buildings, according to a new… Read More

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Fawley power station redevelopment gets green light

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Plans to redevelop the former Fawley power station have been approved by the New Forest Park Authority and local authority…. Read More

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20-minute neighbourhoods are ‘gaining traction across government’

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

The concept of building neighbourhoods where people have everything they need within a 20-minute walk is ‘gaining traction across government’,… Read More

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‘Healthy housing’ toolkit launches

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

A new design toolkit – backed by NHS England – has been launched to encourage healthier lifestyles to be planned… Read More

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District council to build its first zero carbon homes

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Somerset West and Taunton Council has given the green light to build its first zero carbon affordable homes in the… Read More

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Oldham aims to turn historic Egyptian rooms into food hall

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Oldham Council has revealed plans to transform a historic town hall space into an independent-style food market. Situated in the… Read More

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Sunderland to start building new social homes

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Sunderland City Council has received a £1.6m grant from Homes England to help build new social housing in the city…. Read More

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Government extends Affordable Homes Programme

July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Ministers have announced that the Affordable Homes Programme is to be extended by one year, to March 2023. Homes to… Read More

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Dorset LEP secures £1.6m for highways improvements

June 9, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

The Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has secured £1.6m through the Local Growth Fund for transport improvements between Bournemouth and… Read More

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Affordable homes key to ‘levelling up’ says housing chief

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

The government can only ‘level up’ the country by investing in communities and building many more genuinely affordable homes, according… Read More

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District council abandons property investment plans

June 9, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Lichfield District Council has decided not to proceed with its plan to invest in commercial property to generate income. The… Read More

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Buildings could be left in a ‘unsatisfactory condition’ when PFI deals end

June 9, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Schools and hospitals built under controversial Private Finance Initiative (PFI) deals could be returned to public hands in a ‘unsatisfactory… Read More

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Housing organisations call for 53,000 affordable homes in Scotland

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Three of Scotland’s leading housing and homelessness organisations have called on Holyrood to deliver 53,000 affordable homes over the next… Read More