One of the largest planning consultations ever held in the UK drew to a formal close this week with the submission of EDF Energy’s application, for a new nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point in Somerset, to the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC).
PPS Group has worked on the Hinkley Point C project for over three years [...]
PPS Group founder and managing director, Stephen Byfield will addresss delegates at the annual Social Housing Law Association conference in London this week. Stephen’s presentation will focus on the impact of localism and planning reforms on social housing and discuss the planning issues registered providers will face following the introduction of the Localism Act 2011.
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As Europe is buffeted by a stormy economic climate, the Government’s new Housing Strategy announced today promises much on the horizon for a seasick British development industry.
With a strong emphasis on giving a helping hand to both housebuilders and the housing market, particularly prospective first-time buyers, at first glance you could be forgiven for thinking [...]
The article below appears on the MRW website.
Localism Act: What will be the impact of statutory consultation?
The bill includes a variety of measures to decentralise power and give local people a greater say over what happens in their area.
A key tenet of this is an overhaul of the planning system. The intention is to simplify the [...]