Call for Policy Reform to Unlock Potential of Green Belt Sites
A national planning and development consultancy has called for the Labour government’s review of national planning policy guidance to provide clarity to local planning authorities (LPAs) on how they can develop tailored local […]
Salix Homes Unveils Plans for Highly Sustainable Social Housing
Plans have been unveiled for a new, highly sustainable social housing development exclusively for older people in Salford. Housing association Salix Homes, in partnership with NHS Greater Manchester, are seeking planning permission to […]
HBF Back Chancellor’s ‘Ambitious Plans for Housing’
Rachel Reeves’s first formal address as Chancellor of the Exchequer has been met with optimism from the Home Builders Federation as she pledged major planning reform. Her speech on Monday 8 July outlined […]
Bolton’s Mansell Appointed to £1.5bn Innovation Chain North Framework
Horwich-based specialist contractor, Mansell Building Solutions, has been appointed by Great Places Housing Group to its Innovation Chain North (ICN) framework of contractors and consultants for the next 4 years. The £1.5 billion […]
Peabody Delivers Nearly 1,400 Homes as it Focuses on ‘Getting the Basics Right’
The housing association Peabody anticipates an operating margin comparable to the previous year. In the 2023/24 period, Peabody completed 1,381 homes, a 42% decrease from the 2,399 homes finished the prior financial year, according […]
Hundreds of Net Zero Homes and Student Accommodation Green Lit in Glasgow
Regeneration specialist, Summix Capital, has been given the green light to deliver a low-carbon mixed-use development at Central Quay in Glasgow by councillors on the Planning Applications Committee this week. The granting of […]
£1.5 Billion Innovation Chain North Framework Announced
Great Places Housing Group has announced successful bidders for our latest four-year Innovation Chain North (ICN) framework of contractors and consultants. The framework has been designed to support delivery of new homes across […]
Eco-Friendly Housing Development in Wales Welcomes First Residents
New residents have moved into 55 much-needed energy-efficient homes in The Mart, Valley in Anglesey, provided by ClwydAlyn, a North Wales Housing association. The affordable homes were built by Bala-based Williams Homes (Bala) […]
Social Bite Unveils New Village Project for South Lanarkshire
Social Bite, renowned for its efforts to combat homelessness, has taken a significant step forward in its mission with permission granted from South Lanarkshire Council on a proposed Social Bite Village in Rutherglen. […]