RCA exceed £15.9m FVA savings for developer clients

RCA Regeneration confirm savings for its developer clients have now exceeded £15,900,000 (since Jan. 2022), unlocking previously unviable sites through Financial Viability Assessments negotiations with local authorities.

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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.

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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 National Model Design Code.

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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 the level of resources which they wish to commit, and the level of risk associated with that process.

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Planning for the Future


The RCA team have had steam coming out of our ears going through the Government's new planning white paper.

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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 revitalise town centres. The new measures were originally mooted in the Prime Minister’s ‘Build, Build, Build’ announcement back at the end of June, in which Boris Johnson promised “the most radical reforms to our planning system since the Second World War”.

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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 conversion or demolition.  Clearly, if the building is a designated or non-designated heritage asset, the presumption will be for retention of that building. 

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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 proposals for the delivery of affordable housing in England.

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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’ into  residential developments across the country.

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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 profession, we are encouraged to engage with the public before submitting planning applications, particularly major schemes that will have (presumably) a much larger scale impact. 

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