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Brokenshire lifts holding direction on East Hertfordshire local plan
Housing secretary James Brokenshire has lifted his holding direction on East Hertfordshire District Council's local plan.
Government plans to scrutinise more tardy plan-making authorities
The government intends to broaden its programme of placing tardy plan-making authorities under close Whitehall scrutiny, a senior government official said yesterday.
Senior government official plays down prospects of radical land value capture moves
A senior government official has played down the prospects of radical changes to capture more of the increases to land value generated by planning permissions and site allocations.
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'No pot of gold from land value capture,' government infrastructure chief warns
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CIL and section 106 'no longer fit for purpose', says shadow planning minister
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More on revised standard housing need method by Christmas, says chief planner
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Exclusive: Government aiming for revised standard method consultation to be out by Christmas
Latest Politics In Depth
Interview: Kit Malthouse, housing and planning minister
The housing and planning minister speaks exclusively to Planning about housing need, developer contributions and plans for the Oxford-to-Cambridge corridor.
Six things we learned from the Labour Party Conference
The Labour Party held its annual conference in Liverpool this week. Here are six key things we learned about planning at the event.
Why options for capturing a bigger share of land value uplift are narrowing
Commentators are not convinced that public authorities will be able to capitalise on increased values from land development under recent legislation or planned further reforms.
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Policy Briefing: What finalised regulations on new towns mean for planners
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Policy Summary: The planning appeal inquiries review - terms of reference
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What Kit Malthouse's appointment as housing minister means for planning
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What Letwin's focus on housing variety means for planning
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Are developers making use of the new permission in principle application route?
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What the new secretary of state's first decisions tell us about his approach
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Politics Comment
Why innuendo cries out for rapid action, by Graeme Bell
"They're lying on the planning application." "But there's nothing we can do." "They're powerful enough to get what they want without breaking the law." "That's why it pays to be friends with them. Yeah, they all watch each other's backs."
Government adviser's land value uplift proposals are worth noting, by Richard Garlick
During last year's election campaign, the Conservative and Labour parties said that they would pursue a greater share for the public purse of unearned gains conferred on landowners by planning permission or infrastructure development.
Javid shifted focus onto housing delivery but successor must hit the ground running, by John Geoghegan
The planning sector has become used to change at the housing ministry. But the appointment of James Brokenshire as housing secretary - the third to lead the department since 2016 - has still come as a surprise to many.
Elections promise changes in local planning policies, by Richard Garlick
Next week's local elections have the potential to bring widespread change to political control of local authorities across the country, and with it significant alterations to local planning policy.
