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Aug. 1, 2005

COMMENT - Allison Heller

Aug. 1, 2005

[MMC-IMG=1687-A=Left] The government’s new policies designed to make the planning system more responsive to the market represents a great win for the housebuil…

New minister to air views at HB05

Aug. 1, 2005

The new ministers for housing and for industry will both address housebuilders and suppliers at conferences during September’s major industry event, Housebuild…

Planning gain supplement could be used to fund infrastructure

Aug. 1, 2005

Housing minister Yvette Cooper has strongly hinted that the government plans to introduce the planning gain supplement (PGS) proposed by Kate Barker, partly as…

Government policies aim to make planning system market responsive

Aug. 1, 2005

The government has launched a raft of policies aimed at making the planning system more responsive to the market. The move has been welcomed by housebuilders, …