In response to the Government announcement today of a new garden communities programme to increase the number of in garden towns in England, Victoria Hills MRTPI, Chief Executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute, says: “The Government’s garden towns programme is... View Article

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) welcomes the papers approach to solving existing social housing problems but warns that proposed changes do not go far enough. The Government has published its social housing green paper, A new deal for social... View Article

Ed Fowkes, development director at Prosperity Capital Partners, said: “The social housing green paper is a welcome declaration of support for tenants and of the empowerment of local communities. As the government sets out plans to deliver affordable housing targets,... View Article

Mark Farmer, CEO at Cast, said: “The recommendations of the social housing green paper are further evidence that the Government understands the severity of the housing crisis and the need to increase the delivery of high quality new homes. However,... View Article

Nick Marr, Co-founder of rental marketplace TheHouseShop.com, comments on the impact of the interest rates rise for tenants and landlords: “We were all expecting the announcement of the interest rates rise today, but that won’t make it any easier for mortgage... View Article

The new revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPFF) was delivered and came into force on 24 July 2018. The Government’s response to the consultation on the revised framework notes that it has made a number of important changes in response... View Article

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has welcomed the publication of the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) on the 24th July, which recognises that a sufficient supply of minerals is essential to provide the infrastructure, buildings, energy and goods that society... View Article

Tony Mulhall, RICS Associate Director: The revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) attempts to give greater clarity to the planning process, and aims to clarify planning burdens earlier in the process rather than during applications... View Article

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) makes an initial response to the publication of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) by the Government yesterday, 24 July 2018. RIBA President Ben Derbyshire says: “The RIBA’s welcomes the publication of the revised National... View Article

Dean Clifford, co-founder of Great Marlborough Estates, said: “The revised National Planning Policy Framework published today shows a greater focus on good design for housing. This is welcome news and represents an assurance that developers aim to deliver quality homes which will... View Article

Katherine Evans, Partner and Head of Planning, commented: “There are a lot of changes to the revised NPPF in the government’s responses. “Looking at paragraph 67, it appears that “small sites” have changed to “small and medium sized sites” and... View Article

Award-winning London-based architecture practice Assael has welcomed the government’s revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) that look to guarantee that new homes coming forward are designed to a high standard. Felicie Kirkler, director at Assael, said: “We welcome... View Article

The Government today launched the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) was asked by the Government to lead on the consultation among its members after the Prime Minister launched the new draft at an event... View Article

Matt Thomson, Head of Planning at the Campaign to Protect Rural England, said: “Rather than delivering ‘what communities want’ as it claims to promise, the new planning rulebook and its new ‘housing delivery test’ will result in almost all local... View Article

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) regrets the Government rolling back on several of its more radical approaches, which were laid out in the draft proposal of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The Government has published the revised NPPF,... View Article

Patrick Mooney, news editor of Housing Management & Maintenance looks at whether new legislation affecting private landlords is likely to help or hinder the housing crisis? There was a time when the Conservatives saw the private rented sector as an... View Article