Planning Ahead – Planning news, views and insight – November 2018

This month: Letwin on land banking, Malthouse ignores ONS stats, upwards extensions, HRA borrowing cap and TCPA’s tips on affordable housing

Malthouse calls for “more, better, faster” as Gov ignore latest population stats
Government will not change housing targets despite official statistics predicting lower household growth than previously thought, it was confirmed… Read more
Onwards and upwards for extensions?
The government has launched a fresh consultation on permitted development rights (PDR) for upwards extensions… Read more
TCPA proposes 13 steps to deliver truly affordable housing
The planning system is failing to deliver affordable homes in the country’s poorest areas, a new report claims… Read more
Government lifts HRA borrowing cap
In one of the biggest announcements from this year’s Conservative Party conference, Theresa May presented government’s plans to remove… Read more
Letwin Lets Rip in Build Out Review
Oliver Letwin MP’s new report confirms house builders do not land bank, and sets out a number of measures to speed up housebuilding… Read more
Budget 2018 Special
Hammond’s highly-anticipated pre-Brexit budget was slightly underwhelming from a housing and planning perspective. However, he did admit… Read more

Local Plan updates
Chelgate Local brings you Local Plan updates for Aylesbury Vale, Basildon, Brentwood, Central Beds, Chelmsford, Chiltern and South Bucks, Dacorum, East Herts, Epping, Epsom and Ewell, Harlow, Medway, Milton Keynes, Mole Valley and many more…

Chelgate Local invites you to our Breakfast Briefing on the Role of County Councils
We welcome you to attend our breakfast briefing on the shifting role of county councils in planning, with a focus on Hertfordshire.

We will hear from local politicians, housing associations and developers on how county councils are playing a far greater role in the planning of infrastructure and larger developments.

Come along on 7th December, 8-10am in St Albans. Email [email protected] to reserve your spot, places are limited!

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