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The Department responds to claims in The Sunday Times that the National Planning Policy Framework will result in advertising billboards &lsquo…
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The Department responds to an article in the Observer claiming that the National Planning Policy Framework will weaken the provision of affordable…
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has today announced new support for local authorities to help them freeze council tax next year.
Our planning system reforms won’t create a planning free-for-all (as has been suggested in the Daily Mail). What they will do is put local people…
Applications now open for part of the Catalyst fund.
The Department responds to an article in the Telegraph claiming that the National Planning Policy Framework will result in house prices being…
The Department responds to CPRE claims reported in the Sunday Times that the Government’s planning reforms will result in more development on…
Cornelia Parker’s ‘Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain’ at the Whitechapel Gallery.
Community Pubs Minister Bob Neill kicks off the countdown to British Pubs Week.
Bob Neill responds to inaccurate claims that planning reforms will lead to more unauthorised traveller sites. Bob Neill, Minister for Local…
Communities Minister Andrew Stunell today announced that community groups will be able to apply for Government cash to bring empty homes that…
The Department responds to an article in the Telegraph suggesting that new planning laws could lead to tens of thousands of “uninhabitable and…
Planning Minister Greg Clark responds to an article in the Telegraph suggesting the draft National Planning Policy Framework does not encourage…
Bob Neill responds to a Telegraph article that claims planners are already approving developments in line with the draft National Planning Policy…
Bob Neill responds to Peter Hetherington’s article on planning suggesting government’s planning reforms will lead to a “free for all” for development…
Transcript of the speech as delivered. This Government came to office with a wholly new approach to housing. We didn’t want to tweak existing…
The Department responds to an article in the Daily Telegraph suggesting that the Green Belt will have ‘no protection’ under the National Planning…
The Department responds to an article in the Daily Telegraph on John Rhodes’ Youtube comments that the National Planning Policy Framework is…
Re definition of sustainable development: “We utterly reject the accusation that the building of new homes needs to be at the expense of…
A spokesman for Communities and Local Government said: “These proposals are vital to create the new homes and jobs we need. The Department…
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