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This report provides evidence from phase one of the process evaluation of the Housing Infrastructure Fund – Forward Funding (HIF-FF) strand. It follows the scoping report by IFF Research published in April 2021.
The report outlines a two-stage study to assess the reuse, redevelopment and disposal of surplus local authority land and property assets and the extent to which this could be accelerated to drive a number of outputs and out…
This report provides an in-depth look at the barriers and delays experienced during the planning applications process, through interviews with both local planning authorities and applicants.
Numbers of applications, examinations, appeals and orders that have been received, decided and allowed, on a quarterly and annual basis.
Previous releases of Planning Inspectorate Quarterly and Annual Volume Statistical tables
Statistical release, data tables and charts – covering appeal and specialist casework: timeliness of decision making & volume of casework. Also included are the number of Inspectors. This is the expanded quarterly releas…
The latest data tables on housing supply: indicators of new supply.
An indication of the levels of and trends in new housing supply in England.
Statistics and analysis on the construction sector for December 2025.
Research on the trigger thresholds used in Approved Document B, including the height threshold for the ban on combustible materials in or on external walls.
Research into the suitability of fire safety guidance for modern building uses, designs and materials.
Research into the fire performance of roof junctions, examining how roof design, insulation and fire stopping materials influence the spread of fire.
Research into the provisions for disabled people to evacuate from buildings in the event of a fire, and whether current design guidance is adequate.
Research into whether design guidance addresses the fire safety needs of retirement housing, supported housing, housing with care and nursing homes.
Research into the fire safety risks of spray foam roof insulation and its potential impact on fire spread.
Research into how timber cladding system material characteristics and configurations affect their fire performance.
Research into the fire safety impact of balcony design, and the use of laminated glass and spandrel zones on external walls of buildings.
Research on potential approaches to regulating the toxicity of the smoke produced from burning construction materials.
Experimental test results of how different photovoltaic (PV) panel installations affect fire spread over sloped residential building roofs.
Research into evidence on the fire resistance ratings for open-sided car parks, examining fire spread, structural failure risk and protection measures.
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