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London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 hours ago

Don't cut London's affordable housing quotas, Labour MPs urge ministers and mayor

Labour MPs urge ministers and the London mayor to drop plans reducing affordable housing quotas from 35% to 20%, protecting affordable homes in London.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

Otters and beavers among rare wildlife at serious risk' from planning reforms

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

London developers to be allowed to reduce percentage of affordable homes

Steve Reed, the housing secretary, and Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, will announce the package within weeks, in what officials say will be a time-limited intervention designed to stall the sudden drop in new building in the capital. The plans, details of which are still being negotiated, have been welcomed by developers but condemned by homelessness charities who say it will increase the record numbers of people who are homeless in the UK.
London politics
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The Guardian view on Labour targeting nature: the problem isn't snails, but a broken housing model | Editorial

Prioritising development over wildlife protection and bending green rules for developers undermines public trust and contradicts majority preferences.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Almost 1.5m homes could be built on brownfield sites in England, report finds

England's brownfield sites could deliver about 1.49 million homes, with over half shovel-ready, if a brownfield-first approach is enforced.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Change building rules to boost homes, report urges

The mayor should cut affordable housing requirements and release green belt land to speed up homebuilding and address London's housing shortfall.
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fromHomebuilding
1 month ago

Why councils are reclassifying villages as towns to challenge government planning rules

Solihull Council has proposed reclassifying four villages - Knowle, Dorridge, Bentley Heath and Balsall Common - as towns to limit the impact of grey belt planning reforms. By changing how these settlements are officially defined, councils aim to influence where development can take place and protect the character of rural areas. Solihull's Draft Settlement Hierarchy consultation proposes that certain rural settlements be considered towns rather than villages.
UK politics
fromHomebuilding
1 month ago

Avoid potential problems by following these 7 tips for building on brownfield land

Yet, recent changes to national planning policy could unlock new potential avenues for tracking down land; specifically, alterations made to the policy around brownfield sites. In 2024, the government pledged its support for the development of brownfield land - that is, land that's previously been developed for another, usually industrial, purpose. It also released £68 million's worth of funding to select local authorities to help clear empty buildings, former carparks and industrial land for house building, including self and custom build.
Real estate
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Labour has denounced me as deeply misleading' on its planning reform. I wish that were true | George Monbiot

Keir Starmer risks repeating the electoral mistakes of Boris Johnson by neglecting local concerns over planning and development.
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