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Want to stay informed about the latest planning regulations? Join our free webinar on the 5th of December to understand the updates to the NPPF and how they'll impact planning and development. Register now: https://lnkd.in/ezJb_eDj #HousingTodayLive

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The government has published proposals for planning reform – but to succeed, they must go hand-in-hand with a dedicated strategy to boost resources for local planning authorities. Ben Standing, partner in our planning and environmental team, authors an article on this subject for The MJ. Read it here: https://bit.ly/3yMxBba #PlanningReform #PlanningOfficers #NPPF

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Buckinghamshire College Group is thrilled to announce that Buckinghamshire Highways Alliance has joined as a Cornerstone Employer to support the College’s new T Level in Civil Engineering, set to launch in September 2025. 🏗️ With industry leaders like AtkinsRéalis, Balfour Beatty plc, and Buckinghamshire Council on board, this partnership brings unparalleled expertise and opportunities to our students. From masterclasses to real-world placements, they'll gain the skills and experience needed to excel in civil engineering careers. A huge thank you to the Alliance for joining us in building a brighter future for our students and our region. Together, we're shaping tomorrow’s workforce! 💡🌟 Read more about the new partnership on our website - https://lnkd.in/dbVD7JEm #BucksCollegeGroup #TLevel #CivilEngineering #CornerstoneEmployer #BuckinghamshireHighwaysAlliance

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Buried beneath headlines of 'grey belts' and LPA housing targets in Labour's Draft NPPF were a number of updates regarding economic planning. Chief amongst them, a requirement for planning policy to identify sites to deliver laboratories, gigafactories, data centres and other forms of infrastructure to develop a 'modern' economy. This is followed by other references to planning policies which seek to modernise the economy and upgrade infrastructure. This is another early indication of the new Government's intent to upgrade the productive capacity of the economy. It will also no doubt result in some new and interesting wrinkles when preparing future employment need evidence bases. Which forms of infrastructure will be required to support local growth industries, and will greater inter-authority collaboration be needed to deliver the right infrastructure in the right places? Further details on the changes to the NPPF are summarised in this blog by my colleagues Seán Farrissey and Paddy Hynes: https://lnkd.in/egTUXufA

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📣 𝗔 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗸: 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗸 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 📣 East Suffolk Council is undertaking its first Place Review—an in-depth evaluation of major residential developments completed across the district since 2010. This initiative aims to identify what works, address challenges, and how we can achieve better outcomes in future development. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲? • 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀: Assessing 21 completed developments across East Suffolk. • 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻t: Analysing land use in the audited sites. • 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶t: Evaluating the Council’s strengths and opportunities for improvement. • 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆𝘀: Collecting insights from developers and design professionals like you. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 We’re seeking feedback from architects, architectural technicians, urban designers, landscape architects, planners, and developers who work in East Suffolk. Your expertise will help us understand what drives successful design and placemaking. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 Complete a short survey that takes no more than 30 minutes (It’s confidential and anonymous). • Interested? Email [email protected] for the survey link. • Please submit your survey by midday on Friday 13 December.

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🚨 NPPF Reforms: What They Mean for Housing 🚨 The government’s updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) aims to deliver 1.5 million homes by 2029, with bold changes including: • Mandatory Housing Targets to meet regional quotas. • Grey Belt Land unlocked for affordable housing. • Brownfield First approach to prioritise sustainable development. • A stronger focus on design, sustainability, and affordable housing. These changes create opportunities for housebuilders, housing associations, and local authorities. Highlight are here to help navigate these changes, offering holistic operational support. Contact Highlight to find out how we can work together to meet the demands of the new NPPF and deliver good-quality, affordable housing across the UK. #AffordableHousing #NPPF #SustainableDevelopment #HighlightHousing #StandOutSolutions

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🚨 Spotlight on December 2024 NPPF Updates 🚨 At Iceni, we're proud to unveil our comprehensive analysis of the December 2024 NPPF updates! Our latest briefing note provides a complete breakdown of every single change, from the new Grey Belt definitions to updated housing supply policies. Discover how these changes reshape the planning landscape: - Deep Dive Coverage: We cover every amendment, highlighting whether proposals were adopted, modified, or dropped. - Expert Insights: Understand the implications for developers, local authorities, and communities navigating this fast-changing policy landscape. - Your Handy Guide: Our detailed appendix summarises all changes in a clear, actionable format - your essential reference point. Want to know how these reforms might impact your projects or planning strategy? Read our full analysis now! If you would like to know more, please get in touch.

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Decarbonising social housing is crucial for local authorities aiming to achieve Net Zero, but it requires effective planning to implement. Our best practice guide to social housing retrofit is based on the Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise (RISE) knowledge hub and pulls together the resources you'll need at every stage of your project (from strategy and securing buy-in from senior stakeholders to building your business case and monitoring and evaluation). Log in (or sign up if you're not a member) and see how you can speed up delivery, increase the energy efficiency of your housing stock, and enhance residents' quality of life.

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The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was released by the government last week, which sets out how it will meet its target of 1.5 million homes by 2029. Emelye Kenyon (nee Towell), our Director and Head of Environmental Services, shares her insights on the government's proposed changes to the NPPF in Building Design. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eM5Bn5qY #UrbanDesign #PlanningPolicy #NPPF #BuiltEnvironment

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There's one week to go until the NPPF consultation deadline. For the TCPA, the final version of the #NPPF will need to take action in 4 key policy areas to be fit for purpose: 🌎 Sustainable development 🍎 Health & wellbeing 🌅 Climate 🗣️ Community voice In this blog, Hugh Ellis considers how the final version of the NPPF could help to deliver healthy, inclusive and climate resilient communities. https://lnkd.in/e73PAeDE

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Buro Happold has been appointed as a consultant under the £15m Homes England Strategic Research, Economics and Evaluation Framework 2024-2028. This framework will replace the existing Strategic Research and Economic Analysis Framework and will be used to procure economic, evaluation and research services specific to the housing sector and Homes England's mission and objectives as set out in its strategic plan. We are also a lead consultant on the DaRTS framework and deliver technical services through the Homes England Technical Due Diligence call-off contract, accelerating quality new home delivery across England. Under this new framework, local authorities and other public sector bodies will be able to access strategic economic advice and economic modelling, economic appraisals and associated research and analysis, impact assessments and evaluation, stakeholder management, in line with Homes England objectives. Margarethe Theseira, Head of UK Consulting, said:  “This is another fantastic accolade for our growing practice. Not only are we helping public sector clients access a host of services under the DaRTS framework, but they can now get in touch directly to see how we can support their wider strategic research, business case appraisals and evaluation requirements under the new framework.” Read more here: https://buro.im/3ZAWnUW Image: Mayfield Regeneration, Manchester, UK. #BuroHappold #economicanalysis #urbandevelopment #sustainability #decarbonisation #placemaking

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Please read our summary of Tuesday's announcements on national planning policy. There has been a lot of commentary on the detailed changes, but our summary tries to capture the key points and their implications / challenges and how these may practically impact the delivery of sites, once the new NPPF is implemented. #planning #housing #residential #commercial #nppf #development #WeAreNexus

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Our Head of Planning, Craig Blatchford, talks in this week’s EG about planning reform, the revised NPPF and the need for greater resourcing at all levels to deliver on this agenda for growth. “While Housing and Communities Secretary Angela Rayner has encouraged developers to match the government’s pace of reform, there are some as yet untouched areas where more attention is essential for the private sector to respond fully." "As consultation takes place over the next eight weeks and the new Planning and Infrastructure Bill comes forward, we look onwards to hearing more about resolving key issues that are currently holding up the planning system." Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eNbq7ban #MEPlanning #NPPF #PlanningReforms

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In our latest blog, Prof Ken Gibb (Kenneth Gibb) shares insights on Local Housing Systems Analysis (LHSA), its impact on Govan, and how it’s driving regeneration in Glasgow. https://lnkd.in/eedtqeYK

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Understanding a Local Planning Authority’s policies and local plan is key to securing a successful planning application. Prism Planning is here to guide you through the process and unlock the potential of your land with our expert planning services. With your vision, and our expertise, we’ll make your project happen. https://lnkd.in/e2kWE__v | [email protected] | 01325 740610 #Development #Housing #PlanningPermission #PropertyDevelopment

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“Our landscape policy agenda is grounded in taking a strategic approach, and linking the sustainable development of housing and infrastructure with other positive outcomes for the economy, society, and the environment. We are pleased to see evidence of this approach in the Draft NPPF, but any numerical targets it promotes must be backed up by appropriate policy for the quality, health and climate resiliency of local places.” As the government releases a Draft National Planning Policy Framework, read LI CEO Robert Hughes’ response to proposed planning reforms here. https://buff.ly/3WBweDU #landscapearchitecture #planningreform #nppf

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Placemaking Wales Alister Kratt, Director at LDA Design, explores how we can plan and have processes in place to support renewable energy projects that have good outcomes and are welcomed by rural communities. https://lnkd.in/eV8EWf8Y

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