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23 Oct 2024 Policy & guidance

Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook Recognises Custom and Self Build as a Contributor in Housing Target Delivery

NaCSBA welcomes the publication of a letter from Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook to the Chair of Homes England.…

9 Sep 2024 Policy & guidance

Don’t Miss NaCSBA’s Annual Conference 2024

This year’s NaCSBA Conference will be held at The NSBRC, Swindon on 1st October. Now in its third…

17 Jul 2024 Policy & guidance

‘Decent and affordable homes for all: five proposals for a fairer housing system’

The Nationwide Foundation charity has launched its five proposals for a fairer housing system, outlining five recommendations for…

22 Apr 2024 Policy & guidance

Labour proposes new ‘Grey Belt’ as route to building on Green Belt

Keir Starmer has launched Labour’s vision to Get Britain Building Again, including a proposal to build on the…

28 Dec 2023 Policy & guidance

Revised National Planning Policy Framework supports small sites

The government has published the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF 2023), promising to crack down on planning…

24 Jul 2023 Policy & guidance

LABC Warranty wants your views on the 15 year warranty for new homes

In April 2022 the Building Safety Act became law, bringing into effect a range of new laws and…

5 Apr 2023 Policy & guidance

Latest custom and self build data shows reduction in planning permission granted

Government has published the latest data for custom and self build in England based on council returns for…

23 Mar 2023 Policy & guidance

Government responds to biodiversity net gain consultation

Under changes to the planning system in England, from November 2023 Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) will require most…

3 Jan 2023 Policy & guidance

National Planning Policy Framework consultation launched

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has published the National Planning Policy Framework prospectus and launched…

23 Aug 2021 Policy & guidance

Custom Build Homes responds to the Bacon Review – “the start of the sector scaling up”

Responding to the publication of the Bacon Review recently, Custom Build Homes (CBH) welcomes the report by Richard…

26 Jul 2021 Policy & guidance

Bacon Review submission marks 10 years of NaCSBA

The submission on 23 July of Richard Bacon’s Review of the Custom and Self Build Sector marks 10…

4 Feb 2021 Policy & guidance

New National Model Design Code sets out provision for custom build housing

Government is to publish a draft National Model Design Code, and supporting guidance, which will act as a…

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