Section
Building regulations, planning rules and permitted development.
Budget housing proposals should face checks for their effects on supply and purchases, a committee says, alongside calls for simpler support for smaller builders.
17 October 2026
PlanningThe housebuilding target faces renewed scrutiny after reported ONS figures showed three monthly falls in private residential new-build output, alongside warnings about development costs.
16 October 2026
PlanningReedham House demolition plans secured approval despite heritage objections, but the developer said in May 2024 that further work was needed before demolition could begin.
15 October 2026
PlanningReform UK planning cuts would remove 450 full-time-equivalent roles, under proposals challenged over staffing figures and their implications for appeals and major infrastructure decisions.
15 October 2026
PlanningPlanning reforms due on 31 October would give council officers more control over applications, prompting concerns about residents’ access to elected decision-makers in Greater Manchester.
15 October 2026
PlanningThe UK housing crisis needs action on both development costs and buyer demand, according to a commission proposing a three-year freeze on regulatory burdens.
15 October 2026