Housing News – Page 139
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NewsPickles rejects Persimmon scheme over design
Rejection sends message that sustainable development must involve good design
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NewsGovernment sets out raft of fresh planning reforms
Autumn Statement: A series of tweaks to the planning system have been announced in a bid to speed up development
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NewsCouncils get housebuilding boost
Autumn Statement: Borrowing limits for councils to fund housebuilding to be increased, with £1bn also made available to unlock large housing schemes
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NewsHCA moved to suppress advice to replace green Code
Housing quango moved to have call for a replacement for the Code for Sustainable Homes cut from NextGeneration report
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NewsBerkeley named UK's most sustainable housebuilder
Firm sets new record score to top table of 25 biggest housebuilders
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NewsPickles rejects 'poorly designed' Persimmon scheme
Housebuilders’ appeal on 200-home Lancashire scheme dismissed by communities secretary
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NewsBank lending scheme cut 'could hit housing recovery'
Move to limit government’s Funding for Lending scheme could raise mortgage costs, experts warn
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NewsCarillion wins £800m Sunderland job
Contractor selected alongside developer Igloo for regeneration partnership
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NewsNew home registrations jump 24%
NHBC says market has seen a “sustained increase in registrations compared to last year”
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NewsLaing O'Rourke appoints European housing boss
Stephen Trusler, previously with Wates, will lead on developing the contractor’s private residential, affordable, and social housing work
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NewsDeal sealed for nearly 7,000 private-rented homes
£700m inward investment deal will see development of private-rented housing in North-west, with sites already earmarked for 2,000 homes
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NewsTelford Homes to double size in five years
London housebuilder hails “very very strong” London housing market
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NewsBDP wins planning permission for Westminster housing project
Approval follows a 12-month period of design consultation with local residents
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NewsHammerson and Westfield's £1bn Croydon plan approved
Massive redevelopment of Croydon town centre includes shopping and housing
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NewsGLA to sell sites for 3,000 homes
Three large Newham sites will be used to encourage new build private rented housing
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NewsBoris pledges to double housebuilding in London
New London housing strategy commits to 42,000 homes a year for the next decade
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NewsOrbit plans to build 500 private homes a year by 2020
Social landlord to become ‘broad-based housing company’ with private sale and private rental homes
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NewsLabour commits to Armitt's infrastructure plan
Ed Balls says party will draw up a draft bill designed to make findings of Sir John Armitt’s review a reality
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NewsMcCarthy & Stone boss to step down
Search to begin for a replacement soon, investment plan to lead company to 2018
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NewsMPs slam plans to scrap Code for Sustainable Homes
Government plans would hold back green growth Environmental Audit Committee finds