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MP implores housing secretary to call in county council’s ‘disgraceful’ bid to slash affordable housing in 2,750-home scheme by 75%
An MP has urged the housing secretary to call in a county council’s approved application that he labelled “disgraceful” ...
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Councils should focus on controlling advertisements and takeaways if they want to tackle obesity, says report
Local plan advertisement control is more effective than any other type of local plan policy or guidance at tackling obesity, ...
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Spring Statement reaction: Predicted delivery of just 1.3 million homes over parliament is ‘disappointing’
The government published its spring statement yesterday (26 March). Below, we summarise the key reaction from planning and development sector bodies. If you haven’t got access, please take a trial ...
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‘Council launches legal challenge to inspector’s approval of battery storage on green belt’
A report that a council has launched a legal challenge to an inspector’s approval of a battery storage plant on green belt ...
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Revised NPPF to deliver 170,000 extra homes and boost GDP by 0.2% by the end of the parliament, says OBR
The independent Budget watchdog has predicted that the government's revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF ...