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Why a second Planning Bill might be on the way — and what it might include
The government is weighing a second major planning bill, and it could reshape how quickly new homes and renovation projects get the green light
James Corden’s self‑build home on Druid site awaiting S106 clearance
The Gavin & Stacey creator's self-build on Remenham’s Druids’ heritage site cannot be fully signed off until council confirms all protections are met
Why it may soon be easier to change an approved planning permission under the Government’s new 'consent mechanism'
A proposed legal route known as Section 73B could make it easier to amend planning permissions without submitting a full new application - helping homeowners save time and cost
House of Lords propose amendments to protect barn owls and otters from Planning & Infrastructure Bill
Peers push for wildlife safeguards as housing and planning reforms advance
Couple ordered to install screening after neighbours object to ‘luxury shed’
A garden office built without permission at the end of a Monmouth garden has been approved, but only if the owners erect a two-metre willow screen to protect their neighbours’ privacy
Government defends 1.5 million homes target, despite OBR warnings
The Government insists its 1.5 million homes goal is achievable despite OBR forecasts predicting a 200,000 shortfall
Sadiq Khan given new 'emergency' powers to speed up London's housebuilding
The government has handed the Mayor of London new powers aimed at unlocking stalled housing projects across the capital
‘Absolutely no way’ government’s 1.5m homes pledge can be met
Economist Paul Cheshire tells BBC Panorama there is “absolutely no way” the 1.5 million homes target can be met, as ministers defend their housing strategy
