Jamie Hailstone, Author at Planning News

Legal & General commits to net zero carbon homes

July 3, 2020July 3, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Legal & General has announced that it is to make all of its new housing stock net zero carbon by… Read More

Front Page Housing

New prime minister should focus on building ‘beautiful homes’

June 12, 2019June 12, 2019 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments housing, policy exchange

A leading think tank has called on whoever becomes the next prime minister to focus on building ‘beautiful homes and… Read More

Front Page Local Government

Spending on planning and housing services falls by more than 50%

May 29, 2019May 29, 2019 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Overall council spending on planning and housing services in England has more than halved in the last 10 years, according… Read More

Front Page Housing

How to deliver housing in rural communities…

May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

A recent report highlighted the lack of affordable housing as a key barrier to economic growth in rural areas, but… Read More

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Planners call for new ‘healthy homes’ legislation

May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) has called for change in the law to improve the quality of new… Read More

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Campaigners predict one million homes to be built on brownfield land

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

More than one million homes could be built on ‘brownfield’ land, according to new analysis by the Campaign to Protect… Read More

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Government calls for greener developments

December 3, 2018December 3, 2018 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Developers will have to demonstrate how they are improving biodiversity when building new housing or commercial developments, under new government… Read More

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Developers accused of ‘gobbling up’ Green Belt

November 23, 2018November 23, 2018 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

The Green Belt is being ‘eroded at an alarming rate’ with plans to build 460,000 homes on land that will… Read More

Housing Policy

Councils call for change in ‘affordable housing’ definition

November 23, 2018November 23, 2018 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Council leaders have called for a change to the definition of ‘affordable housing’ in order to tackle low numbers of… Read More

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New commission to champion beautiful buildings

November 23, 2018November 23, 2018 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

The Government has launched a new commission to champion beautiful and better-designed buildings. The ‘Building Better, Building Beautiful’ Commission will develop a… Read More