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  • UKREiiF 2026: Housing minister announces national rollout of small sites aggregator
  • Plans to Boost Housing in Cardiff With 60 New Council Homes
  • Rural housing development still at outline planning stage

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building.co.uk /1 month 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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businessnewswales.com /2 days ago

Plans to Boost Housing in Cardiff With 60 New Council Homes

Plans to deliver 60 new council homes in Cathays as part of Cardiff Council's Council Housing Development Programme have been unveiled. Proposals to acquire a new housing developme...

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impartialreporter.com /2 days ago

Rural housing development still at outline planning stage

Rural housing development still at outline planning stage

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propertywire.com /2 weeks ago

Think tanks propose London housing plan for opposition parties

A joint report by the Centre for Policy Studies and Onward has outlined proposals for London's housing crisis that could deliver up to 1.85 million additional homes. The report, ba...

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building.co.uk /6 days ago

Housing secretary to make final decision on rejected plans to build nearly 500 homes in Essex

Steve Reed calls in City & Country proposals which were kicked into touch last month amid concerns over ‘inappropriate green belt development’

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irishtimes.com /1 week ago

The row over one-off housing rules: ‘I’m 43 and the situation has completely upset my life plans’

Rural housing plan welcomed in local communities, but it is a ‘huge departure from sustainable development’, says planner

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thejournal.ie /2 weeks ago

Government signs off on plan to make it easier for locals to build homes in their own areas

The new plan tells local authorities they are no longer to be ‘over prescriptive’ about rural housing rules.

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archdaily.com /3 weeks ago

Shand Road Townhouse / Ys Housing

Ys Housing's pilot project, Shand Road, refines medium-density infill housing in Melbourne's middle suburbs. Four two- and three-bedroom townhouses occupy a typical suburban block,...

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standard.co.uk /1 month ago

East London council plans 47 new homes to address housing waitlist

The aim is to build family-sized townhouses and semi-detached homes for families on Barking and Dagenham Council’s housing register

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rte.ie /2 days ago

Charity raises concerns over new plans for modular homes

Housing charity Threshold has expressed concern at plans to allow people to build modular homes without planning permission in their back gardens.

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irishtimes.com /2 weeks ago

Will new planning rules make it easier to build rural housing?

Remote workers do not have economic need for rural housing, but they could meet criteria if from the local area, guidelines say

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propertywire.com /2 weeks ago

Burnham proposes major council housebuilding programme

Andy Burnham has outlined plans for a large-scale council housebuilding programme in his first major speech in Manchester, targeting what he described as Britain's housing crisis....

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irishtimes.com /1 month 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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propertywire.com /1 month ago

Government rejects new HMO conversion restrictions

The Government has rejected calls for new legislation to restrict family homes from being converted into houses in multiple occupation. Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook stated th...

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southleedslife.com /5 days ago

Homes plan for Holbeck listed building

A historic building could be turned into a 17-bed shared house if latest plans are agreed with the council. Planning permission is sought for the conversion of Grade II-listed Matt...

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southleedslife.com /1 month ago

Meeting will discuss controversial Beeston housing development

A controversial planning application to build supported housing for people at risk of homelessness in Beeston will be discussed at a meeting on Monday (1 June 2026). St George’s Cr...

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irishexaminer.com /1 month ago

Special report: The HAP trap, homelessness, and a mismatch in housing supply and demand

The near total wipeout of social housing following the financial crash is at the root of the 'HAP trap' cost

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independent.ie /1 month ago

Planning permission granted for major extension to north Mayo housing estate

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standard.co.uk /3 weeks ago

North London council changes planning rules in HMO crackdown

Harrow is the latest London borough to reverse the relaxation of planning rules for Houses of Multiple Occupancy

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standard.co.uk /3 weeks ago

Plans to transform derelict London market into 1,000 homes move forward

The housing scheme has been hailed as ’one of the most significant regeneration projects in the borough’

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thejournal.ie /1 day ago

Garden cabin regulations and other planning changes to be signed in the coming days

Under new rules, a person can also subdivide their home into two units.

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propertyindustryeye.com /3 weeks ago

City Hall launches housing arm as Khan hails ‘new era for housebuilding’

This marks a significant step towards City Hall becoming an active developer

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glasgowlive.co.uk /2 weeks ago

Ten-year plan for Glasgow will create space for 30,000 new homes

The City Development Plan 2 has been backed by councillors, and will now be put to community groups for their input.

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thejournal.ie /1 month ago

Housing Minister to push forward with updated planning guidelines for new apartments

The initial plans to reduce minimum apartment sizes to cut the cost of construction were proposed last summer.

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