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Tories would reuse home sale cash

5 October 2007

A Tory government would insist that right-to-buy proceeds be spent to increase the amount of affordable housing, the shadow housing minister said.

Council green power to be changed

4 October 2007

The controversial 'Merton Rule' will be retained in an adapted form, housing minister Yvette Cooper has revealed.

Planning deals should be more flexible according to research

28 September 2007

Planning deals between developers and councils should be more flexible to speed up the delivery of affordable homes, according to new research.

Cornwall wave scheme approved

28 September 2007

Plans for a wave farm ten miles off Cornwall's coast have received full planning permission.

Hull flats proposal rejected by council

28 September 2007

A housing project has been unanimously rejected by Hull City Council's planning committee, which claimed designs were of insufficient quality.

Nottingham scheme wins approval

28 September 2007

A 2,200-home scheme that aims to transform a rundown part of Nottingham into a riverside community has been granted outline planning permission despite council concerns over housing density.

Second opinion

28 September 2007

Review of draft masterplan for Harbury Cement Works, Stratford-upon-Avon.

Bristol introduces 'super major' label

21 September 2007

Bristol City Council hopes to speed up the planning process for major schemes by giving them a special designation.

Lambeth granted planning permission

21 September 2007

The London Borough of Lambeth has granted planning permission for the redesign of Brixton town square.

Planning incentive is not just about numbers

By Richard Garlick

21 September 2007

Among the many hurdles that stand between the Government and its goal of building three million green new homes by 2020 are delays in the plan-making process.