The social distancing measures implemented to contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) has highlighted the importance of high-quality green space within housing developments. For some people, their experiences of lockdown has been negatively affected by […]
Selby Local Plan: Release Your Land’s Potential
On 17th September Selby District Council gave its approval for work to begin on the preparation of a new comprehensive Local Plan for Selby District, utilising the work and evidence base that has already been undertaken […]
What are your Rights to Light?
At Ethical Partnership we are always looking to expand our knowledge base. Most recently, we have undertaken a CPD course covering all aspects of ‘Right to Light’. We discussed the legal matters of right to light, […]
South Tyneside – Have Your Say
Consultation is now open which gives you the chance to voice your opinions on the policies or proposals within the draft local plan. You can do this until the 11th October.
Three Unique Ways to Deal With the Housing Crisis
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 […]
Social Housing for a Lifetime Home
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 […]
New Homes Fail to be Fully Accessible
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 […]
Simpler Development Contributions to Accelerate Homebuilding
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 […]
Machu Picchu Outrage Highlights Heritage Importance
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 […]
The 25 Year Environmental Plan
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 […]
Biodiversity Net Gain – A Benefit for You and the Environment
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 […]
Appeal win for new housing development
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 […]