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‘Keep public participation at heart of planning’
The LGA has reiterated the need for new homes to be delivered through a planning system “with public participation at its heart”, after the Government announced proposals to reform the way the country builds.
Planning ‘does not prevent development’
August was dominated by new government proposals on planning, scene setting for a White Paper on recovery and reorganisation, and the school exams fiasco.
‘Keep planning local’
As first was going to press, a policy paper was expected from the Government setting out its proposals to radically overhaul the planning system.
‘Reform RTB to get new homes built’
Desperately needed new social homes could go unbuilt unless the time that councils are given to spend money from Right to Buy sales is extended from three to five years, the LGA has warned.
Affordable homes lost to office conversions
New LGA analysis has found that more than 13,500 affordable homes could have been lost in the past four years because of rules allowing offices to be converted into housing without planning permission
Local enterprise
Combining a strategic location with public and private investment and the story of a real place has helped create jobs and bring derelict land back into use.
Delivering on sustainability
Bristol has been reviewing its progress against the United Nation’s sustainable development goals and has produced a handbook to help other councils with the process.
Concerns over planning reforms
Developers will be able to extend buildings upwards without planning permission, under changes to permitted development rules announced by the Government.