Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement may not have brought much joy to retailers and small businesses, with an increase in wages and National Insurance payments on the cards, but in the world of planning it looks like she may have offered a little hope. It all comes down to the suggestion that the money injected…
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We take a look at a recent white paper that delves into the question of where land for the government’s promised 1.5m new homes will be found… The Labour Government has made it clear that it intends to build 1.5 million new homes over its term in parliament. Yes, the UK has a shortage of…
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The government is pushing for the growth corridor to be ready by 2035, with a number of changes just announced… The Oxford-Cambridge arc has come into the spotlight, following Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ promise that she is going ‘further and faster’ in a bid to get the economy moving. Reeves unveiled plans to deliver the Oxford-Cambridge…
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Can new home developers keep up with demands for technological, environmental and sustainable improvements from house buyers, while also making them affordable – and making a profit for themselves? Our latest article explores… More than just a house With the continued and rising demand for new homes – not least from the Labour Government –…
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Last week the government published the latest version of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). We take a look at what this means for developers and local planning authorities… The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was revised on 12 December 2024. The Government stated that the revisions represented an ‘overhaul of the planning system to…
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Apex Planning Consultants is thrilled to sponsor the away kit for Newport Pagnell Town Panthers Under 13’s, joining MLG Healthcare, who sponsors the team’s home kit. The directors of both companies, Paul Smith and Ali Mir, are greatly impressed with the players’ embodiment of values that resonate with their own businesses: teamwork, goal-oriented focus, and…
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Following the recent New Towns Taskforce visit to Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, we consider how viable these new developments will be… New Towns Taskforce The chair of the new New Towns Taskforce, which held its first meeting in Milton Keynes, has identified that the area nearby has ‘considerable potential’ as the site of a New…
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Committed to getting Britain building again, the UK Government targets brownfield sites to access growth opportunities… The government is focusing on urban sites with a proposed ‘Brownfield Passport’, in a bid to speed up development on previously developed urban land. This could mean revitalising derelict or underused sites, advancing overlooked small plots, and optimising existing…
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If you’ve never encountered the phrase Grey Belt before, we attempt to explain it – along with other definitions of land designation such as Green Belt, Greenfield and Brownfield… The Newly Assigned Grey Belt If you read last month’s blog, you might be wondering where the term ‘Grey Belt’ came from. If you’ve not encountered…
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Local authorities will be expected to plan for 370,000 homes a year under new proposals from Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Angela Rayner… The new Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has announced a number of planning system reforms, among them a recalculation of the required number of…
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