Development Matters: CIL and S106 replaced by new ‘Infrastructure Levy’ proposal
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has proposed a new ‘Infrastructure Levy’ (IL) under its proposed Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill. The reform...
Planning Enforcement updates
We’ve been a bit quiet on enforcement matters to date, but you may not know we love a good enforcement case! Over the last year or so we’ve been working ‘both sides of...
Appointment to JV North's DPS
Good news for RCA's Development Team!
We are delighted to announce the team has been appointed to JV North's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), under the Valuation...
RCA's response Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: Reforms to National Planning Policy
We’ve responded to the National Planning Policy Framework consultation.
This representation is made by RCA Regeneration Ltd in respect of the “Levelling-up and...
RCA expands into the east of England
Due to significant growth of the business and increasing opportunities within Cambridgeshire and Norfolk, RCA Regeneration Ltd. have recently expanded into the east of...
The revised NPPF: summary & early comments
The shiny new NPPF is here. Except, it’s not really that new at all. We have become very familiar over the course of the last year with how the government wishes to...
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...
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...
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...