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Housing approvals drop in final quarter of 2025
HOUSING

Housing approvals drop in final quarter of 2025

By Paul Marinko | 06 January 2026

New data has revealed the number of housing projects granted approval dropped by 17% in the last three months of 2025.

POLICY AND POLITICS

Cleverly backs pro-density housing report

By Dan Peters | 23 December 2025

Shadow housing secretary James Cleverly has backed a report by think-tank Policy Exchange that ca...

REGENERATION

Reorganisation: Never underestimate the power of placemaking

By Jackie Sadek | 22 December 2025

There is plenty of money available for regeneration and economic growth, says Jackie Sadek. Just ...

PLANNING

Royal Assent for Planning and Infrastructure Bill

By Martin Ford | 19 December 2025

Legislation to bring in a raft of changes to the planning system has officially received Royal As...

CENSUS 2031

Now is your time to influence Census 2031

By Jason Zawadzki | 17 December 2025

Jason Zawadzki says that by responding to the consultation, the sector can ensure the Census 2031...

PLANNING

Planning overhaul to clamp down on 'unjustified local deviation'

By Martin Ford | 16 December 2025

Revised planning rules unveiled by the Government today would result in a ‘default yes’ in favour...

HOUSING

Lords committee urges Government to hand council BSR responsibility

By Paul Marinko | 11 December 2025

The Government has been urged to hand some Building Safety Regulator (BSR) responsibilities to co...

PLANNING

What does the Epping 'asylum hotel' High Court case mean for councils and planning departments?

By Ben Standing | 08 December 2025

After a council’s attempt to block asylum seekers from staying at a hotel was thwarted by the cou...

WHITEHALL

Grey belt countryside warning

By Joe Lepper | 07 December 2025

Almost nine in 10 grey belt developments approved by the Government rather than councils over the...

DIGITAL

The final 15%: Why reaching every home with gigabit broadband matters

By Gráinne Gilmore | 05 December 2025

Gráinne Gilmore says the chancellor’s announcement of historic fiscal devolution – including £13b...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Go North!

By Zoe Billingham | 04 December 2025

This Budget makes one thing clear: the Government is throwing its weight behind the North. Zoë Bi...

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