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Is the Government’s new Planning Bill threatening to widen the ‘green space gap’?
Labour’s drive to build homes fast could backfire, as experts warn its new Planning Bill risks deepening inequality in access to green space across Britain
Housing industry questions feasibility of Labour Party Conference promises
Housing industry questions Labour Party Conference plans, warning delivery, funding, and planning challenges could delay new towns and homes
Can the Government’s new planning lawyer help deliver the 1.5m homes target?
Catherine Howard joins Treasury to speed up housing approvals as UK Government aims to deliver 1.5 million new homes over five years
New research destroys government’s plans to build on the green belt
CPRE report shows 1.48m homes could be built on brownfield, exposing flaws in the government's “grey belt” plan to sacrifice protected Green Belt land
Housing crisis at centre of Labour Conference as industry demands action
Developers and housing experts warn stalled approvals, regulatory hurdles, and slow sales threaten Labour’s 1.5 million homes target
Gorilla warfare: Homeowner's planning debate over 4ft gorilla statue
Adele Teale appeals an enforcement notice after her gorilla statue, Caesar, was deemed ‘out of character’ with the surrounding area
New Housing Secretary continues pledge to ‘build baby build’
Steve Reed vows to accelerate homebuilding as UK construction slows, risking Labour’s 1.5 million homes target by 2029
Why councils are reclassifying villages as towns to challenge government planning rules
Councils are increasingly looking to reclassify villages as towns to protect green belt land and limit development under government ‘grey belt’ rules
