News and communications

£20 million from the Levelling Up Fund, will be used to: build a construction skills academy and develop new housing in Sunderland.

• Updated: 17 January 2023

Approval for work from 2023. Properties better protected from flooding will increase to beyond 1,400. Basin will hold more than 7 million cubic metres of water

• Updated: 25 November 2022

Twenty-five areas in England from Bournemouth to Carlisle, have been awarded a share of £3 million to help them set their own standards for design locally.

• Updated: 11 March 2022

Speech on the launch of the Office for Place, new National Model Design Code and revised National Planning Policy Framework at the Policy Exchange webinar on Building Beautiful Places.

• Updated: 21 July 2021

A range of measures launched which will improve communities’ infrastructure, champion neighbourhood design and support walking and cycling to boost health and wellbeing.

• Updated: 20 July 2021

A new national design code meaning areas are beautiful, well-designed and locally-led is being tested across 14 areas in England.

• Updated: 21 May 2021

Local communities will be at the heart of plans to make sure that new developments in their area are beautiful and well-designed.

• Updated: 30 January 2021

Minister of State for Housing Rt Hon Christopher Pincher MP announces the winners of the Home of 2030 competition in a speech at HOMES UK.

• Updated: 4 December 2020

Speech given at the Creating Communities Conference 2020.

• Updated: 23 September 2020

Nicholas Boys Smith appointed to establish a new design body, tasked with driving up design standards.

• Updated: 21 September 2020

The Secretary of State's speech to the CIH virtual event Housing 2020.

• Updated: 11 September 2020

The Home of 2030 competition encourages the design of environmentally friendly homes that support people in leading independent, fulfilling lives as our society ages. 

• Updated: 23 August 2020

Applicants invited to come forward with ideas for new low carbon, age-friendly homes.

• Updated: 2 March 2020

Speech by the Housing Secretary on the Building Better Building Beautiful Commission report launch.

• Updated: 30 January 2020

Mark Farmer to be the new Champion for Modern Methods of Construction.

• Updated: 5 November 2019

New expert council launched to support technological innovation in the property sector.

• Updated: 5 November 2019

Speech given by the Housing Minister at the property industry conference.

• Updated: 5 November 2019

The Housing Secretary's speech at Policy Exchange and Create Streets.

• Updated: 23 October 2019

A new green standard for new build homes will bring an environmental revolution to home building.

• Updated: 1 October 2019

Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission publishes interim report.

• Updated: 9 July 2019