Policy & guidance
New National Design Guide for homes announced ...
01/Nov/2019
A new National Design Guide sets out the principles of good design that should help practice create better and more beautiful places ...
Over half of English Local Authorities support self build housing ...
25/Oct/2019
Analysis by the Right to Build Task Force has found that over half of all English local authorities now have plans, or emerging plans, with custom and self build provision ...
Right to Build Day on 30 October to test planning ...
24/Sep/2019
The 30th October 2019 marks the date on which councils must demonstrate whether they have granted sufficient ‘development permissions’ for the 18,000 people signed up to their local Custom and ...
Custom and Self Build training with the Right to Build ...
30/Jul/2019
Until 15 August, the Enabling Custom and Self Build Housing Training is half price! Brought to you by the Right to Build Task Force the training is ideal for planning, ...
New ‘Housing in Jeopardy’ PAC report stresses problems with 300,000 ...
10/Jul/2019
As part of the Planning and the Broken Housing Market Inquiry, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) recently published a report, New Housing in Jeopardy, highlighting serious flaws with the planning ...
Game changing planning appeal grants Self Build site due to ...
28/Jun/2019
A planning inspector has allowed plans for 30 Self Build plots in Woodville, Swadlincote, following North West Leicestershire District Council’s (NWLDC) initial refusal to grant outline planning permission. Lauren Land ...
Planning system problems threaten government’s 300,000 housing target, finds PAC ...
27/Jun/2019
The Public Accounts Committee has found that inherent problems in the planning system seriously jeopardises government's 300,000 annual new homes target ...
Local Authority model supports planners to assess long-term demand for ...
12/Jun/2019
Produced with Right to Build Task Force input, the Three Dragons model for assessing Custom and Self Build demand is a core tool for all local authorities. ...
2019 NaCSBA Annual General Meeting ...
20/May/2019
The NaCSBA AGM is on the 25 June at the NSBRC in Swindon. Come along to find out what NaCSBA has been doing to earn congratulations from Kit Malthouse. ...
Draft Bristol Local Plan sets out model policy provision for ...
03/Apr/2019
Bristol City Council’s Draft Local Plan, currently out for consultation, has put forward a robust provision for Custom and Self Build in the city, with significant emphasis on the valuable ...