NEWS

Mandatory BNG goes live for major sites ...

12/Feb/2024

Mandatory biodiversity net gain has gone live for major sites, although small custom and self build sites are exempt ...

Right to Build registers underestimate self build demand by two ...

02/Feb/2024

New research demonstrates that the Right to Build registers underestimate custom and self build demand by two thirds ...

Self builds deliver more local beneficial impacts, finds new research ...

02/Feb/2024

New research demonstrates that self and custom build homes deliver greater local beneficial impacts than typical new builds ...

SME State of Play report finds planning remains as a ...

29/Jan/2024

The fourth edition of the 'SME State of Play' report finds that planning delays remain the biggest barrier to SME growth ...

TCPA White Paper sets ouf vision for housing delivery ...

25/Jan/2024

The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) has set out its vision for improved housing delivery in its White Paper ...

New Task Force Masterclass on LURA and NPPF changes ...

19/Jan/2024

The Right to Build Task Force has a continuous rolling programme of Masterclasses, with a new session entitled Custom and Self Build Housing Legislative & Policy Update 2024 taking place ...

Community land trusts strengthened by NPPF 2023 ...

19/Jan/2024

Community Land Trusts strengthened by the National Planning Policy Framework 2023 with a new community-led exception site policy ...

Congratulations to SIPS@Clays on 20 years ...

16/Jan/2024

NaCSBA member SIPS@Clays is celebrating 20 years at the forefront of sustainable building with Structural Insulated Panels ...

Planning fee increases and changes ...

03/Jan/2024

New planning fee increase and changes to the planning guarantee have come into effect, for all applications ...

Revised National Planning Policy Framework supports small sites ...

28/Dec/2023

Revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF 2023) supports small sites for custom and self build, among a host of other measures ...