It’ll take more than planning reform to get London building again Opinion London isn’t just facing a housing delivery downturn. It’s facing a double development whammy of falling housing starts combined with a deep decline in the pipeline of new commercial development coming forward, says Melanie Leech Down, down, deeper and down go the lyrics from a track by Status Quo from the early 1970s. A decade [...]
We’ve been building since 1886 – the planning system is the worst it’s ever been Opinion Delays in the UK planning system – down to brick colour and tile choices – are stalling housing delivery. We need 3,000 new planners and faster approvals to meet national housing goals and boost economic growth, says Tim Roberts When Britain is in the midst of a housing crisis you don’t, as a house builder, [...]
Build, Baby, Build: Property giants back call to get UK building PROPERTY Developers are heaping pressure on both major parties ahead of the election to drive forward reforms to the planning system that would allow for greater certainty.