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Planning in 2023

03/01/2023

2023 will see the UK taking some major steps forward with planning policy reform. The UK government has announced measures to place local communities at the heart of the planning system as part of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill. The measures aim to build the right homes in the right places with the right infrastructure, ensuring the environment is protected and giving local people a greater say on where new development should be placed.

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Autumn Budget 2017 – Housing

23/11/2017

The Chancellor presented his Budget to Parliament this week with details of the Government’s plan to increase housing supply. The Autumn Budget 2017 package to increase housing supply includes over £35 billion of additional financial support for house building over the next five years, bringing the total support for housing to at least £44 billion during that period. This financial support alongside planning reforms will ensure more land is available for housing.

 

With grants to local authorities for strategic infrastructure and more borrowing for Councils to build new council homes this will aid Councils and developers working alongside to bring forward strategic sites of higher design quality.

 

Alongside the confirmed additional £10 billion for the Help to Buy Equity loan to assist 135,000 more people to buy new build homes, the further £2 billion of funding for affordable housing and the stamp duty land tax relief for first time buyers on homes under £300,000 this should see the country reach its target of 300,000 new homes a year, an amount not seen since 1970.

 

The Budget also allocates £34 million towards teaching construction skills such as bricklaying and plastering to ensure the country has the skilled labour force it needs to ensure quality housing is delivered.

 

Read the full Autumn Budget 2017 here: http://bit.ly/2jiTyUH

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Secretary of State’s Speech on the Housing Market

20/11/2017

The figures were released last week showing that England has increased the number of new homes being built last year by more than 217,000. It is the first time in nearly a decade that the 200,000 milestone has been exceeded. Sajid Javid, the Secretary of State, acknowledged in his speech that still more needs to be done and the Government will be investing £9 billion in affordable housing. With the release of the White Paper earlier this year and the reforming of planning rules the country is set to see even more houses built in the coming years. Read the full article here: https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/sajid-javids-speech-on-the-housing-market

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Outline Planning Submitted NEV

16/11/2017

The pivotal outline planning application at New Eastern Villages (NEV) has been submitted by Capital Land to Swindon Borough Council at the end of 2017. The application is for 1,800 homes, a 10 form entry secondary school (including 6th form), 2 form entry primary school, a sports hub, public open space and a local centre. (more…)

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