Will we have to sacrifice affordable housing to achieve sustainable development?
From a viability perspective, this question could equally be phrased the other way around.
The Draft Revisions to the NPPF in Under 90 Seconds
On Saturday morning (30/01/2021), MHCLG released an open consultation on some proposed revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) as well as a new draft...
Development Options
Landowners, whether they be individuals or organisations, have a range of options when they consider how to maximise the value of their assets.These options depend upon...
Planning for the Future
The RCA team have had steam coming out of our ears going through the Government's new planning white paper.
New Permitted Development Rights – Are They The Solution?
On 21st July 2020, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick announced new and expanded Permitted Development (PD) rights which he argued would deliver much-needed new homes and...
Vacant buildings: obstacle or opportunity?
For developers in towns and cities, vacant buildings are often seen as a constraint as they can impose additional costs upon development, either in terms of their...
Plans, Delays and Recoveries
So now we await a return to normality that may never really arrive. Cummings’ trip up north may have heralded a relaxation of the government’s lockdown and a move...
Making Hay While the Sun Shines
We now find ourselves experiencing a mix of weird dreams, unsettled nights, gorgeous weather, home working, home schooling, social distancing, fear for our loved ones...
Is the Government’s Latest Initiative Providing Genuinely Affordable Housing?
With the country’s mind firmly fixed on the COVID-19 crisis, other, normally significant issues have had to take a back seat. One such issue are the Government’s...
The Increasing Importance of Good Design
The importance of good design in recent years, is in my opinion, a subject that has gained a lot of traction in attempts to reintroduce the principles of ‘good design’...
Affordable Housing, Objector Objectivity
This month I have been motivated to muse about public feedback on affordable housing proposals: before we’ve submitted the application and after it's gone in.
As a...
Making Representations to the Plan-Making Process
Well we’re now into a new year and new decade and the RCA team have been reflecting on the most recent consultation season at the end of 2019. At the end of the year,...