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Planning changes in Scotland to speed up housing development out for consultation
Plans for major changes to the Scottish planning system have been published with the aim of zoning more land for new homes and promoting self builds. Like the rest of the UK, planning is regarded in Scotland as being not as efficient and speedy as it should be and the Scottish Government has set out […] The post Planning changes in Scotland to speed up housing development out for consultation appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Mayor of London gets involved in rejected new home developments
The Mayor of London has stepped in to review two planning decisions rejected by councils in the city which have the potential to provide hundreds of new affordable homes. The move sends signals to councils that they need to work to make developments of new homes viable at a time when at least 200,000 new […] The post Mayor of London gets involved in rejected new home developments appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Landowners want more positive planning to create affordable homes in UK rural areas
Landowners in the UK want the Government to do more for the rural housing sector which they believe is often forgotten when it comes to policy making. They point out that as well as places like London, which tends to grab the headlines, there is also an acute shortage of affordable housing in the countryside […] The post Landowners want more positive planning to create affordable homes in UK rural areas appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →