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Far too many councillors are on the side of the nimbys

Some planning committee members have a mindset of ‘planning by vibes’ rather than being led by policy. No wonder the government is keen to address this.

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Cornering the Market

Some thoughts on a “brownfield passport” and the potential for corner plots to rapidly deliver suburban intensification.

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Right on Target

Why concerns about the effect of the new government’s housing targets on the countryside are misplaced

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Comment or Object? Bias Against Development in London’s Planning Portals

How planning authorities’ online portals demonstrate bias against new development.

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Towards a Suburban Renaissance

How lessons from Croydon can be applied to London’s suburbs to deliver thousands of new homes through modest intensification.

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Small Sites, Big Ambitions

How suburban intensification can quickly deliver new homes.

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Sadiq Khan should be bold. He should rethink the green belt

The London mayor should point out that the green belt is an anachronism and that a million homes could be built by sacrificing just 1 per cent of it.

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Off the Rails

Making the most of existing transport infrastructure must be a priority for Labour – even if it is in the Green Belt.

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Supporting Planning Applications for New Homes

How to support new homes in your local area

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The removal of the small sites policy from Sadiq Khan’s London Plan is a betrayal

Placing requirements on suburban boroughs to do more to help meet the capital’s housing needs could have made a huge difference.