A window of opportunity...
A recent “peculiar” legal decision has set a precedent that may produce a tricky way around the issue of losing your planning permission through expiry. But you’d better be quick, says Susan Hawker, a planning lawyer at legal firm Lovells, because the ano
The Walrus
Dustbin-lid dance troupes, Victor Meldrew and Alan Partridge may have no role in Lord Rogers’ urban renaissance, but they’re central to Walrus’ interpretation... Ah-ha
Walking the walk
What’s it like building a leading example of a PPG3 friendly site? James Sunley and Andy Wibling of Sunley Holdings tell Ben Roskrow the story of Lacuna, a fine example of today’s development style but one which has provided more than one challenge
Culture clash
Just when developers think they have created a super PPG3-friendly development with winding roads and exciting streetscapes, highways engineers scupper the schemes. Stephen Hoare looks at the conflicts between PPG3 and conventional road design
How was it for you?
PPG3 was launched three years ago and has changed the face of new housing developments in Britain. We start a six page look at the guidance with the results of Living with PPG3, a major research project just completed by Malcolm Pitcher and his team at
Croudace
Croudace is building the first 39 home phase of a new Hampshire village which aims to have the charm of an 18th century Austen parkland setting but with the advantages of modern housing.
Opportunity crocked
The RICS’ submission to the Barker Review of housing supply demonstrates a lack of understanding of land banks and industry structure, and sadly, fails to present an informed view
Minding the gap
Training for the trades has been largely overlooked in recent times as labour is increasingly subcontracted. But, as Housebuilder reports, NHBC’s new Trade Talks are tackling the gap in the market
Choose Life
Building for Life, a campaign run by the House Builders Federation, CABE and Civic Trust to campaign for quality, now has an official role in the Sustainable Communities Plan to champion housebuilders’ best schemes. Here campaign chairman Wayne Hemingway
AGM NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the New Homes Marketing Board (“the Board”) will be held at 12.30pm on October 30 2003 at 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4JX for the purpose of approving the audited accounts of the Board to Dec
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