5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (798+ words) Residential development is unviable in nearly half of England. Government must either reduce build costs by removing regulation or subsidise development from the public purse, argues Paul Smith There is no point in a local plan that isn’t deliverable. The…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (290+ words) After recent high-profile events and court rulings, notably those involving Ardmore, should the government now help to bridge a gap between liability and liquidity, asks construction lawyer Francis Ho A key premise of the Building Safety Act 2022 was that qualifying…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (502+ words) The government’s plan is intended to allow developers to pay into a fund instead of directly delivering mitigation works. Sophie Henwood looks at its chances of success and finds it is anything but straightforward A key question for developers is…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (376+ words) New NPPF puts already under-resourced planning teams under further stress, says new report Almost nine in 10 local authority planning departments across England and Wales are experiencing staff shortages despite government reforms, according to the Home Builders Federation (HBF). The findings…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (613+ words) Governments have tried assuming every council will plan maturely and conscientiously. But this hasn’t worked so Matthew Pennycook’s more robust approach is needed, writes Paul Smith. Paul Smith, managing director, Strategic Land Group In June, Pennycook wrote to nine local…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1668+ words) The much-awaited new national planning framework was published earlier this week, with a suite of pro-development policies. But builders are already warning that getting consent is only half of the story. Daniel Gayne reports Source: MHCLG / Flickr While the final…...