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  • Building a Block of Flats: Involve? and Initial Planning and Site Selection
  • UKREiiF 2026: Housing minister announces national rollout of small sites aggregator
  • Housebuilder makes new hire with plans to deliver 10,000 sustainable homes

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ukconstructionblog.co.uk /1 month ago

Building a Block of Flats: Involve? and Initial Planning and Site Selection

The post Building a Block of Flats: Involve? and Initial Planning and Site Selection appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Building a block of flats is a multi-stage development...

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building.co.uk /1 week ago

UKREiiF 2026: Housing minister announces national rollout of small sites aggregator

Plans for new pattern book of standardised house designs for local authority use also revealed

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oxfordmail.co.uk /1 month ago

Housebuilder makes new hire with plans to deliver 10,000 sustainable homes

Matthew Jeal has been named head of planning at Greencore Homes, which specialises in delivering environmentally friendly developments.

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irishtimes.com /1 month ago

‘Beds in sheds’: Will looser planning rules on garden homes lead to shoddier housing?

Local authorities will be in charge of enforcing building regulations when it comes to modular homes

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building.co.uk /1 day ago

Mayor of London and MHCLG to press ahead with new town plan despite Enfield Council withdrawal​

Mayor and MHCLG looking at range of delivery options for 21,000-home project which is listed in government’s New Towns Programme

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construction.co.uk /3 weeks ago

The Hill Group Secures Planning Approval for 268 Homes Across the South East

The Hill Group Secures Planning Approval for 268 Homes Across the South East

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irishtimes.com /6 days ago

Planning rules for one-off housing to be eased under new proposals

Changes will be a ‘loosening’ of current restrictions but ‘not a free for all’, Government source says

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businessnewswales.com /1 month ago

Housebuilder Submits Latest Plans for Major Cardiff Site

Persimmon Homes East Wales has submitted applications for the next phases of the Llanilltern Village development in northwest Cardiff to planners. 118 new homes make up the fifth p...

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ukconstructionblog.co.uk /1 month ago

Are We Building Homes Communities Actually Want?

The post Are We Building Homes Communities Actually Want? appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Sixteen families in Cork objected to a new housing development. They cited congest...

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independent.ie /2 weeks ago

Our self-build story: ‘Being refused planning twice was definitely a very large blip in our road’

It takes a certain mettle to renovate or build your own home, and even greater grit when you’ve bought a greenfield site only to be refused planning twice. But for seasoned renovat...

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conservativehome.com /2 days ago

Laurence Fredricks: Building in Britain could have a Burnham problem

The answer is not to berate the commodification of housing, or treat housing as a public service to be commanded into existence. It is to fix the planning system, restore viability...

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oxfordmail.co.uk /3 weeks ago

Villagers shape new housing development plans

David Wilson Homes, part of Barratt Redrow, and Sovereign Network Group have submitted proposals to change the use of community facilities at the new site.

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building.co.uk /1 month ago

Places for People and Barratt Redrow announce JV with plans for 8,500-homes in Hertfordshire

Six interconnected villages to be built on the outskirts of Harlow

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building.co.uk /2 days ago

HBF says ‘inconsistent’ application of council tax on unfinished new builds is thwarting SME builders

Housebuilders’ body says charges are affecting 88% of small firms

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building.co.uk /1 day ago

Green light for 1,400 homes in South West Aylesbury

Buckinghamshire Council agrees section 106 on Gleeson Land’s proposed development

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propertywire.com /1 month ago

Helping builders stay compliant as construction rules evolve in 2026

Construction rules and expectations have changed significantly in recent years, with new legislation and building safety reforms placing greater emphasis on how projects are manage...

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building.co.uk /1 month ago

Housebuilder Bewley sinks into red

Hampshire firm says inflation and interest rate rises send business to £7.5m loss

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theguardian.com /1 month ago

Government’s 1.5m housebuilding target in England is suffering from subsidence | Nils Pratley

As the country’s biggest housebuilder cuts land buying and the Iran war pushes up costs, setting such an ambitious figure appears even more foolishThis is what the government didn’...

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constructionenquirer.com /1 week ago

Building control shake-up backed by ministers

£55m workforce boost promised as Government weighs single regulatory system

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independent.ie /1 month ago

‘It’s like a circus’ – inside the chaotic six-hour council meeting to find more land for new homes

Local authorities are rushing to rezone land for building homes in response to a call from the Department of Housing to meet targets.

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constructionenquirer.com /4 days ago

Habiko fires starting gun on 3,000-home drive

Muse JV gets go-ahead for 240 affordable flats in Warrington

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irishmirror.ie /1 month ago

New rules could let you build a home in your back garden without planning permission

New rules being considered by the Government could allow homeowners to build small homes in their back gardens without planning permission, and potentially rent them out tax free.

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building.co.uk /2 weeks ago

Firms on notice for £1.25bn housing and regeneration framework

Deal split into 12 lots and runs for four years

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housingwire.com /4 weeks ago

North Carolina Let Them Build Act targets environmental reviews

As North Carolina House Democrats take another swing at sweeping housing reform, a Democratic senator is seeking to streamline environmental reviews to accelerate construction. Sen...

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