James Wilmore

Two new AONBs proposed as part of government push to 'protect 30% of England's land'  PlanningResource

Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has overruled a local planning authority by rejecting plans to redevelop the London Fire Brigade’s former headquarters on the Thames south embankment into a 443-home mixed-use development.

A UNESCO committee has recommended removing Liverpool’s World Heritage Site (WHS) status due to concerns that major new developments in the protected area, including the planned Everton stadium, have caused “serious deterioration”.

Plans for new train station in Cambridge submitted to support housing and jobs growth  PlanningResource

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The government has committed around half the funding needed for a £21 million section of a new bypass in West Sussex to support the development of 1,260 new homes.

Canterbury City Council has backed a “radical” homes target in its emerging local plan that is nearly double its local housing need figure, as produced under the government’s standard method, in order to help fund a new bypass.

Housing ministry announces 30 areas to receive share of £725 million Towns Fund  PlanningResource

Campaigners lose court battle over redevelopment of shopping centre, but more social rented homes will now be delivered than first proposed

Plans for 1200 homes on former gas works site approved despite affordability concerns  PlanningResource

Council rejects plans for 'over-dominant' 28-storey student tower  PlanningResource

The London mayor has launched a new initiative to help social landlords partner with building contractors to speed up retrofitting

Inside Housing, news, analysis, and comment about the social housing sector in the UK.

Nearly four years ago, Balfour Beatty made a bold forecast. Rubbing its crystal ball, the UK’s biggest construction firm predicted that, by 2050, building

Plans have been submitted for a 1,250-home development on brownfield land in Bexley, south London.

Plans for a 470-home scheme up to 24 storeys high have been given the go-ahead in north London despite officers admitting that the development goes against the council’s adopted policy on tall buildings.

Half of councils set high policy bar for off-site affordable housing provision, consultancy finds  PlanningResource

Councillors have narrowly approved plans for a 218,000 square metre distribution warehouse on an unallocated site in the Hampshire countryside despite an objection from former housing and planning minister Kit Malthouse.

Campaigners mull legal action after councillors overturn planning committee vote to approve Southampton Airport runway extension  PlanningResource

Jenrick backs legal bid to allow online council meetings to continue after 6 May  PlanningResource