Housing and Planning Bill – consents with benefits?
This third part of our Q&A on the Housing and Planning Bill 2015 considers how the Government’s proposed duty to […]
Community Infrastructure Levy
Speeding tickets: further reforms for section 106
The Housing & Planning Bill 2015 now takes forward some of the elements of the Treasury’s 2014 Autumn Statement to […]
No back doors for office to resi (yet)
We noted earlier this year that there would be no more office to residential changes of use under ‘Part O’ […]
Manifesto for Planning 2015: please don’t reinvent the wheel
However the new Parliamentary balance of power plays out, planning will be in the frontline of addressing housing needs. The Conservative […]
CIL – getting strategic sites right
The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is still in its early infancy. 45 authorities are charging, 19 authorities are in the twilight […]
Residential conversions: merger risk
Creation of substantial high end residential properties in Central London by the reconversion of previously subdivided houses, the amalgamation of purpose […]
Demolition job
The Government has published a new Demolition Direction, which confirms that permission is only required for demolition of buildings larger […]
MIPIM 2014: London Calling for more homes
This year’s MIPIM is upbeat and dominated by an industry intent on making the most of intense demand for homes […]
Unspent 106 monies
Freedom of information requests made by the BBC suggest that local authorities in England are holding £1.5bn of unspent section […]
Muscular Action
The Bank of England is concerned that Britain is building half as many homes a year as Canada, despite having […]
Another Repealing Prospect
Having suggested already that section 123 LGA 1972 (best consideration) and section 278 of the Highways Act 1980 (highways contributions) […]
BID for success
Business Improvement Districts now number over 150. They offer a real local voice for businesses. Some are working towards neighbourhood […]