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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
Omaze £6m planning row ends — but winner no longer wants to keep it
Vicky Curtis-Cresswell finally gets the keys to her £6m Norfolk mansion after a planning dispute over unapproved features, but now says she's selling it
Who is responsible for shared drains on my property? What every homeowner should know
Understanding your drainage layout and responsibilities now will save you from financial and legal headaches in the future
Omaze prize winner’s future hangs in balance ahead of council planning decision
Winner Vicky Curtis-Cresswell still can’t access her £6 million Omaze mansion in Norfolk as a council committee re-examines unapproved features.
