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Grant examined for social housing boost

26 September 2008

Planning minister Caroline Flint is looking at ways for the housing and planning delivery grant to give councils an incentive to provide more social housing.

Planning applications must include a sustainability checklist

26 September 2008

From this week, all planning applications for housing made to Brighton and Hove City Council will have to include a sustainability checklist.

London flood levels upped

26 September 2008

Planners in west London boroughs have been warned about developing on flood plains after weather experts revised estimates for water rises in the River Thames.

Eco-town bill questioned

26 September 2008

The developer of the proposed eco-town at Weston Otmoor has hit back at accusations that it has reneged on a £100,000 bill.

Growth plans go to appeal in Daventry

26 September 2008

Inspectors will determine plans for 10,000 homes in Daventry after a failure to resolve highway and environment issues.

Broadway Malyan set to deliver South West housing expansion

26 September 2008

Broadway Malyan has been appointed by North Somerset Council to prepare strategic masterplans for two large-scale urban communities in the South West.

Olympic Delivery Authority

26 September 2008

Inclusive design principles have been embedded in the Olympic Delivery Authority's procurement, design and construction processes.

Welsh team submits plan

26 September 2008

Caerphilly County Borough Council is set to become the first local authority in Wales to submit a new-style local development plan (LDP).

Fyson on ... how to ensure population data collection

By Anthony Fyson

29 August 2008

How to ensure population data collection rigorous enough to inform government expenditure.

Lib Dems aim to lift renewable delivery

29 August 2008

The Liberal Democrats have called for a delivery body to speed up the UK's efforts to meet its 2020 renewable energy targets.