Thousands of new homes on the cards, as Government announces new measures

surveyed_buildingThe Government aims to deliver thousands of new homes over the coming years with the help of a raft of new construction related announcements. The idea is to build on recent successes and the current seven-year high in construction output, in order to deliver more affordable homes and more construction jobs around the country and to sustain our G7 leading growth figures…
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Government announce £23m boost to Neighbourhood Planning – But would you get involved?

Ministers on 31st October announced a further £23m of funding to aid take up and delivery of neighbourhood plans (NDPs) which, once established, become a planning consideration for councils in determining applications. With only 33 plans currently in operation, the hope is that extra funding can finally push NDPs into becoming an influential part of the planning system, not a side note…
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