Local government

No more “Grand Designs” in Solihull following shameful council action ...

08/Oct/2022

It looks like there will be no more “Grand Designs” in Solihull following shameful council action against better and cheaper homes ...

Lee Rowley latest in long list of Conservative Housing Ministers ...

03/Oct/2022

Lee Rowley is the latest in a long list of Conservative Housing Ministers, but what are his views on housing? ...

Masterclass Repeat – Custom and Self Build Planning Appeals ...

03/Oct/2022

Following a sell out first session, the Right to Build Task Force is repeating its insightful review of significant self and custom build planning appeals. Led by local authority planner ...

Government sets out new rules for nutrient neutrality to get ...

28/Jul/2022

Government has announced a new set of rules to remedy the building moratorium caused by nutrient neutrality ...

Government responds to the Bacon Review recommendations ...

24/Jun/2022

Government responds to the Bacon Review recommendations, with a new self-commissioned Homes England delivery unit ...

2020-2021 Right to Build Data shows growth, but could be ...

09/May/2022

The 2020-2021 Right to Build Data has been published, reflecting growth in the registers, but could be so much stronger ...

Nutrient neutrality to impact development for a further 42 local ...

07/Apr/2022

The issue of nutrient neutrality continues to impact development as a further 42 local authorities are affected ...

Stuart Andrew replaces Chris Pincher as housing minister ...

12/Feb/2022

Stuart Andrew, MP for the Pudsey constituency in West Yorkshire has been appointed the new Housing Minister ...

Custom Build Homes appointed to enable custom build plots in ...

18/Oct/2021

Custom Build Homes (CBH) has been secured to act as the enabling organisation to support the delivery of custom build homes on a site in York, bringing a five plots ...

Self and Custom Build Fund allocates £5m, plus a £20m ...

12/Oct/2021

The Self and Custom Build Fund has allocated £5m to local authorities to bring on sites in their owners, plus a £20m extension in a second round ...