But seriously, is 50% affordable housing on Grey Belt sites realistic?
With government pushing for 50% affordable housing on Grey Belt sites, Tim Foreman of LRG
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Land Registry to provide property identifiers for Price Paid Data
Improved matching and analysis to come, as unique property reference numbers (UPRNs) and INSPIRE IDs are added to monthly
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Local leaders meet to maximise benefits of Universal resort in Bedford
Regional leaders have met with the government and Universal to discuss how a planned theme
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Bournemouth’s success with HSRA
Pioneering implementation of high street rental auction scheme sees some 40 new businesses open in
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Regeneration could leave older residents behind, study warns
A £6bn regeneration programme in North Manchester risks leaving older residents feeling isolated from the
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Birmingham plans to grow nature network as well as housing
Birmingham City Council is proposing to create new nature conservation sites and extend existing ones
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Meet the new independent chair of BSR residents’ panel
Gill Kernick pledges to ensure that residents can ‘inform, challenge and refine the building safety regime.’
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New planning direction on resource-hungry data centres
Planning applications for data centres exceeding 50MW power capacity tightened up by Scottish government – but how effective
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London’s 300-year-old square reborn for a changing climate
One of London’s oldest public squares is reopening after a £25m redevelopment aimed at making
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Homelessness takes centre stage in new Scottish partnership
A Glasgow charity and Scottish theatre company have teamed up to bring stories of homelessness
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Urban woodlands linked to reduced antidepressant use
New study suggests that people in deprived communities are less likely to use medication for
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UK towns invited to compete for £20,000 high street boost
Towns across the UK are being invited to compete for a £20,000 grant to fund
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Artists explore the hidden history of Bankside
A new creative project is inviting people to explore some of the lesser-known history and
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Can local government reorganisation help generate revenue for councils?
Whatever your views on the current local government reorganisation plans, it is worth considering what the potential benefits could be, given that final plans have now been announced with the roll-out expected over 2027 and 2028.
Why reuse matters: a sustainable future for education environments
By rethinking outmoded views on what a ‘school’ might be, we can reimagine the built
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Interview: the art of the built environment
Placemaker, designer, ‘all-round development botherer’ and artist Alexis Butterfield paints distinctive visions of the streets
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Why regenerative design is the next chapter for the built environment
Net zero has been the built environment’s defining mission for years, pushing developers embrace sustainability.
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Beyond the challenges, the workforce plan we need
A recent roundtable event hosted by the Public Services People Management Association and Commercial Services
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