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43% of planning applications now exempt from Biodiversity Net Gain

With new rules meaning development sites smaller than 0.2 hectares no longer need to contribute ...

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Allotments on new developments: planning priority or optional amenity?

Are allotments vital community infrastructure or just another drag on development viability? Tim Foreman of ...

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Reaction to NPPF Consultation

There have been responses from all sides following the Government’s launch of a major consultation ...

Headlines Policy

Government launches NPPF Consultation

The government has launched a consultation on a revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), marking ...

Headlines Housing

Places for People secures site for 2,000-homes in South Gloucestershire

Places for People (PfP) has secured land – subject to planning approval – in South ...

Headlines Housing

Planning applications for new homes surge 68%

Planning applications for new homes in England have risen sharply, with the number of proposed ...

Environment Headlines

Six ways housebuilders can boost biodiversity in new developments

With demand for new housing rising across the UK, rural communities are increasingly concerned about ...

Headlines Housing

First look at Liverpool’s Festival Gardens eco-housing plans

Liverpool City Council has unveiled the first details of a flagship eco-friendly housing scheme at ...