All articles by David Blackman – Page 21
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Government unveils fast-track planning reforms
The government this week provided the construction industry with the practical detail it had been waiting for on planning reform.
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Halpern dropped from East End scheme
Barratt has replaced architect Halpern with Allies and Morrison as the designer of a 900-home scheme in London after pressure from London’s new architectural watchdog.
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Industry speaks its mind over planning white paper
Government's controversial reforms spark criticism from green lobby but is welcomed by development bodies
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Planning to be abolished for extensions
White paper aims to encourage councils to focus on major projects by removing planning requirements for minor alterations
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Gehry wins Hove seafront planning battle
Ruth Kelly gives controversial scheme the green light depsite fierce local opposition
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Four big ideas
David Blackman looks back on the multibillion-pound initiatives that defined the era
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Quality standards should apply to section 106 funded schemes Housing Corporation told
Commission on Thames Gateway housing recommends 75% reduction to 'waivers' for planning gain financed schemes
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Treasury ponders return of new town corporations
Taskforce will work up proposals that may include post-war-style development bodies
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Treasury ponders return of new town corporations
Taskforce will work up proposals that may include post-war-style development bodies
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HBF chairman hits out at councils’ land rationing
Stewart Baseley says local authorities have used the drive for higher density to cut land supply
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St Modwen beats Wimpy/Persimmon consortium to develop Welsh village
Derelict 400 ha oil refinery site will become a 4000 home urban village over 20 years
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Barratt and Taylor Woodrow win fight for urban village
Consortium wins permission to build 1,200 homes in Cheshire after a 10-year battle
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Red tape threatens to stifle development, says NFB
Mounting red tape threatens to drive out small and medium firms, federation tells Callcutt review
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Barratt and Taylor Woodrow win fight for urban village
Consortium wins permission to build 1,200 homes in Cheshire after a 10-year battle
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Barratt to close nine divisions and cut 400 jobs
Housebuilder follows £2.2bn acquisition of Wilson Bowden with round of office closures
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Housing chickens are coming home to roost
Big changes are afoot in the housing market in the next month so we'd better hold on tight
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HBF recruits David Pretty
Former Barratt boss to chair lobby group that champions the needs of first-time home buyers
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Cooper voices concern over housebuilding mergers
As government raises fears, speculation grows that Persimmon will hijack Taylor Wimpey deal
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Gateway commission boss slams private housebuilders
Housing Corporation adviser Tim Williams attacks supply and design quality of new homes
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NHBC: Green regulation will mean less living space
Renewable technologies will create homes with larger footprints or smaller living space