
Housing targets aren’t enough: closing the gap between land and homes
The Government has made its housing ambitions clear. Britain needs more homes, and increasing housing targets is an important part of addressing that challenge. But

The Government has made its housing ambitions clear. Britain needs more homes, and increasing housing targets is an important part of addressing that challenge. But

The publication of the new National Planning Policy Framework marks a significant milestone in the Government’s planning reform programme, aimed at accelerating housebuilding and supporting

The Government has published a major rewrite of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), changing some of the fundamental rules that determine where new homes

I’ve always told landowners that when it comes to getting planning permission, starting early matters. Today, I’d go further than that. The planning system has

Record capital. Structural undersupply. A planning system that blocks most developers. Here’s what it means — and what it takes to get a scheme built.

If you farm land worth more than £2.5 million, your estate now faces an inheritance tax bill your parents never had to plan for. Here’s

You’ve identified a piece of land. It has potential — everyone involved can see that. But between where you are now and the moment consent

Something has shifted in the care market. Not the demand — that remains strong, and the structural case for new provision is as compelling as

With the UK’s ageing population placing growing pressure on the social care system, demand for new care homes continues to rise. For landowners, this creates

With government policy pushing local authorities to deliver new homes and stimulate economic growth, planning permission for farmland has become one of the biggest opportunities
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