News about the planning system in the UK, including permitted development rights, the National Planning Policy Framework, the London Plan and the ‘country house’ clause
The government is expected to outline ‘ambitious reforms’ to the National Planning Policy Framework tomorrow as part of its drive to build 1.5 million new homes over the next five years
GPAD has narrowly won approval for a housing scheme in north-west London, 14 months after its previous proposal for the site was refused
Major planning reforms are on the horizon, and architects, planners and consultants have weighed in on the changes they want to see
Planning reforms and housing commitments were included in yesterday’s (17 July) king’s speech – Labour’s first in 15 years
The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) has become the first local authority in the country to introduce guidance on making spaces more equitable for women and girls
Claims of ‘rampant corruption’ in the planning system made by a former senior policy adviser to the prime minister have sparked a furious response
Permitted development is already allowing widespread conversion of buildings but could do with some further tweaks, argue Emily Newton and Adam Fothergill
In the last of our series of articles in support of the new Architects’ Action for Affordable Housing campaign, Alex Ely of Mae and Luke Tozer of Pitman Tozer suggest ways the next government could kickstart housebuilding across the UK
A third of homes receiving planning consent are not being built, stark new statistics have revealed
As part of our support for the new Architects’ Action for Affordable Housing campaign, the AJ is running a series of weekly articles suggesting how the next government could kickstart housebuilding across the UK
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