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HOUSING
Think tank: Reform needed to 'densify' cities
By Joe Lepper | 23 April 2026
An extra 2.3m more homes are needed in UK cities if councils are to meet the Government’s commitment to boost urban densification, a think tank has warned.
PLANNING
'One size fits all' rules for the Government when it comes to planning committees
By Ian Miller | 20 April 2026
Setting 13 as the maximum size of planning committees might suit district councils, says Ian Mill...
PLANNING
Building Safety Regulator launches improvement plan
By Paul Marinko | 10 April 2026
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has announced an improvement plan to speed up remediation wor...
PLANNING
Uneven devo prompting push-back on housing growth plans
By Martin Ford | 09 April 2026
Uneven progress in devolution across England could result in council resistance to Government pla...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Government silence on planning fees control timeline
By Dan Peters | 02 April 2026
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has refused to indicate when co...
DEVOLUTION
Further devolution plans unveiled
By Neil Merrick | 01 April 2026
Council leaders in the Midlands and West of England have begun responding to a call from minister...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Show us the money
By Lee Peart | 31 March 2026
Social care funding is ‘a classic for the insurance system’, and the deadline for the final Casey...
PLANNING
Turning 'unbuildable' land into housing capacity
By Simon Towers | 31 March 2026
Simon Towers discusses how local authorities can use biodiversity improvements to bring formerly ...
HOUSING
Half of approved homes remain unbuilt, council leaders say
By William Eichler | 30 March 2026
Only 52% of homes granted planning permission since 2012-13 have actually been completed, data fr...
HOUSING
Reed moves to speed up London's housebuilding
By Paul Marinko | 26 March 2026
The housing secretary has written to the capital’s council leaders outlining plans to fast-track ...
HOUSING
Call for developers to be hit with stick
By Dan Peters | 20 March 2026
A senior planner has called for developers that sit on land to be hit with a ‘bit more of a stick’.
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