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Office for Place candidates left in limbo over chair appointment
The final two candidates in the running to chair the government’s Office for Place have been left in limbo for more than five months, the AJ can reveal
Planning
News about the planning system in the UK, including permitted development rights, the National Planning Policy Framework, the London Plan and the ‘country house’ clause
‘Accelerator’ team to push through homes stuck in planning
A national New Homes Accelerator team has been set up to ensure hundreds of thousands of unbuilt homes stuck in the planning system are delivered
My holiday reading: a work of startling prescience
The Child in the City by Colin Ward – published in 1978 – advocates for children’s rights in how we design and plan our towns and cities
Where the 15-Minute City model falls short
Moving to Spain has convinced Kunle Barker that walkable access to nearby infrastructure isn’t enough. To foster community, he argues, we need social encounters, too
A century on from his birth, Colin Ward’s ideas are more relevant than ever
Cristina Monteiro hopes radical writer Colin Ward’s values of social justice, ethics, and empowerment can still guide us towards creating places where people can connect, feel authorship and be creative
UNESCO probes impact of more City skyscrapers on Tower of London
UNESCO is investigating the impact that more City of London skyscrapers could have on the Tower of London world heritage site
Jonathan Ross fights plans for housing development on his doorstep
TV presenter Jonathan Ross is objecting to plans for a housing development on his doorstep
Why Profitable Neighbourhoods could be the key to successful house-building
As the Labour government sets out plans for 1.5 million new homes, the term ‘profitable’ needs to be reclaimed to signify sustainable neighbourhoods that work for existing communities, argues Cany Ash
Government outlines ambitious planning reforms and New Towns taskforce
Housing secretary Angela Rayner has outlined planning reforms to deliver 370,000 homes every year in a major speech, as proposals for a new towns taskforce were unveiled
Big reveal for planning shake-up this week – but spending cuts expected
The government is expected to outline ‘ambitious reforms’ to the National Planning Policy Framework tomorrow as part of its drive to build 1.5 million new homes over the next five years