All Housing articles – Page 214
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CommentCala planning row: stalling is not option
Councils that delay plans to cut housing numbers until the localism bill is enacted do so at their own peril
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NewsCala Homes ruling spells further planning paralysis
Decision means councils may simply stall on housing cuts until Localism Bill becomes law
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NewsRDA assets to transfer to Homes and Communities Agency
Development assets worth £446m will be transferred to the HCA
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NewsRegional development agencies: no man's land
When the government decided to axe regional development agencies, uncertainty over the future of their £446m portfolio of development sites nearly led to a disastrous fire sale. Having taken a u-turn on the issue, what are the coalition’s plans for the sites now?
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NewsWates buys £50m turnover Linbrook
Contractor buys response maintenance firm for undisclosed sum
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NewsSt Modwen secures planning for 3,000 homes
Regeneration firm targets former RAF sites and predicts strong half-year results
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NewsGalliford secures housing frameworks worth £584m
Largest of three frameworks is £400m agreement with housing association L&Q
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NewsPlanning approvals make first quarter recovery
However number of permissions still 17% down on last year
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NewsCouncils could have to reverse decision to scrap homes
Court ruling says councils should not consider planned scrapping of regional strategies when drawing up local plans
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NewsHouse prices rebound slightly in May
Nationwide House Price Index shows average price of a home up 0.3%
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NewsHousing stats: Public sector completions rise
Sales and registrations are lower than this time last year, but public sector completions are up
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NewsGovernment wants evidence on 'cash for planning' clause
Controversial clause in Localism Bill voted through by MPs but ministers fear battle in the Lords
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NewsLend Lease to build halted Olympic housing
Contractor given nod to finish Athlete’s Village block stopped after P Elliott administration
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NewsHousebuilding must double to over 200,000 units
Study says 234,000 homes needed each year in England as opposed to the 103,000 built in 2010
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NewsDraft planning framework 'not green enough'
Lobbyists round on “unofficial” national planning framework
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NewsPickles and Prescott go head to head on localism
Eric Pickles, the communities secretary, defended reforms of the planning system after his labour predecessor, Lord Prescott, accused the changes of “dismantling” the institutions needed to ensure housing growth.Speaking as the government’s Localism Bill reached report stage in the House of Commons, Pickles told a specially convened debate to honour ...
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NewsFirst annual Alan Cherry award presented at memorial debate
Transport for London’s David Ubaka received the award
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NewsAthletes' Village builders eye halted P Elliott block
Work on N14 block stopped as Irish contractor placed into administration