South Tyneside Council have recently published a draft local plan. A local plan sets a framework for how areas will grow over 15-20 years. Local Plans set out the strategic priorities for development of an area and cover commercial, housing, private and public development, including transport infrastructure, along with protection […]
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The housing crisis is primarily caused by a lack of affordability. Why aren’t houses affordable? Not because we are poorer than we used to be, but because houses are far more expensive than they used to be. With the government recently being accused of prolonging the national housing crisis by failing […]
Four decades ago councils were responsible for the creation of 40% of all new houses. By the end of 2017 that had fallen to just over 2%. The ‘right to buy’ movement and the transfer of council properties to housing associations meant an overall depletion in housing stock. Most of the […]
A House of Lords inquiry six years ago found that the UK government, as well as society as a whole, were underprepared for the needs of our ageing population. However despite the findings, evidence shows that we continue to ignore this important issue. If people are going to live longer […]
Kit Malthouse – Housing Minister – has recently announced changes to developer contributions. This will increase the rate of homebuilding as well as make the overall system simpler. Currently builders pay through developer contributions (Community Infrastructure Levy and Section 106) for the schools, parkland, GP surgeries and roads needed to […]
Among the different Inca archeological sites that can be found in Peru, none draw as many tourists as the citadel of Machu Picchu. In 2017 there were more than 1.5 million visitors to the site – almost double the recommended limits by UNESCO which puts a huge strain on the […]
Our government wants to make drastic changes to the way we live our lives. This will hopefully improve the UK’s air and water quality and protect our many threatened plants, trees and wildlife species. This environment plan sets out the goals for improving the environment within a generation and leaving it […]
The planning system in England may be about to change as we know it, as the government’s 25 Year Environment Plan is looking to embed net gain for biodiversity within the system. This new consultation looks at whether the approach should be mandatory for developments that require planning permission under […]
We are delighted to announce that an appeal we worked on against the refusal of an outline planning application for new housing has been allowed by the Planning Inspectorate. The application was recommended for approval by officers but planning committee voted to refuse the application. We are delighted that the […]
Northumberland County Council are preparing their Local Plan, which will run to 2036. What does that mean? (And why would anyone be interested?) Every local council has a duty to create a strategy that takes into account things like how the area’s population and economy are likely to change, and to […]
We are pleased to announce that our application for a rural tourism development was approved unanimously at Durham County Council’s planning committee this afternoon. The scheme will deliver 10 holiday lodges located in a tranquil woodland setting, to the west of Wingate. Members of the committee welcomed the development and […]
“Planning decisions have an impact on people’s lives and their surroundings. The apparently ‘distant’ nature of the planning process is sometimes bemoaned by the public, but do communities have any real agency in these decisions?” So began our blog post from earlier this year, Do I Have a Voice? In […]