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Ten things you need to know about the housing white paper
Communities secretary Sajid Javid yesterday unveiled the government's Housing White Paper. Here are ten things you need to know about the key planning measures in the document.
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Latest Housing White Paper features and analysis
Why observers doubt that ministers will follow up on their threats to penalise developers who are slow to build out permissions
The housing secretary recently announced that the government is considering sanctions for permissions that are not developed quickly enough. Observers are sceptical that the government will actually implement such measures, suggesting that the proclamation was aimed to alleviate Conservative Party worries about forthcoming planning changes and pointing out that any levies would be difficult to implement.
The policy and legislation changes to expect in 2020
After years of weak governments, the general election has produced an administration that controls its own destiny. So, what are we to expect from the administration in planning terms?
Four further changes to Planning Practice Guidance that you need to know
The government published 23 updates to its Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) toward the end of last month. Here are four key changes you may have missed.
Why councils are not using new powers to spur developers to faster delivery
There is little evidence of local authorities using new powers in the revised National Planning Policy Framework to push developers to speed up delivery, says Stuart Watson.
What social housing green paper proposals could mean for planning
The government's social housing green paper promises to introduce new planning guidance to improve the quality of affordable housing and conditions for tenants.
Latest Housing White Paper news
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Making permitted development changes subject to new levy will boost affordable housing and infrastructure provision, says minister
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Neighbourhood plans 'can make a significant contribution to housing supply', government-commissioned report concludes
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Nine key planning pledges in the Queen's Speech
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Queen's Speech 2019: Discounted local homes and 'infrastructure first' policies promised
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Tory 2019 election victory: Live reaction blog
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Tory manifesto promises planning changes to support discounted homes for 'local people'
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Javid backs tax to take half of land value uplift from planning permission for the public purse
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Sheffield blames government policy changes for five-year local plan delay
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No changes to planning system to support modular housing, MHCLG announces
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London council wields rarely-used planning power to order building completion
Latest Housing White Paper Comment
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On housing delivery, the government's bark may be worse than its bite, by Jamie Carpenter
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A welcome white paper, but how much of it will be implemented? By Richard Garlick
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White paper measures reflect ministers' growing frustration, by Alex Morton
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Ministers' political priorities for CIL have blunted its effectiveness, by Jamie Carpenter
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Design should be the focus for housing delivery, by Chris Brown
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Developers shrug off White Paper threats, by Joey Gardiner
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