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Vacant Building Credit to Benefit Developers in Affordable Housing Provision

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The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), focuses on commercial viability being vital to negotiations with the local authority on the provision of affordable housing. Policy states that: “Pursuing sustainable development requires careful attention to viability and costs in plan-making and decision-taking. Plans should be deliverable. Therefore, the sites and the scale of development identified in…

Changes to Planning Performance and Planning Contributions

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Recent government consultations regarding changes to Section 106 (s106) thresholds will have dramatic changes to the planning system. Proposed in the Autumn Statement of 2013 was a change to a 10 unit threshold and 1,000 sqm gross floor space threshold for affordable housing contributions through s106 planning contributions. This proposal in essence was aimed at…

£5m+ Riverside Housing Scheme Gets Green Light

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Planning permission has been granted for a new 32 unit housing development at Andrew Street Compstall near Marple Bridge, across the road from The Compstall Mill Estate. The 1.9 acre site sits on the edge of the River Etherow opposite Etherow Country Park. It has been derelict for over 10 years. The scheme involves part…

One New Bailey Gets the Green Light

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Salford City Council have approved planning for One New Bailey a 125,000 sqft 8 storey office development. The development is a joint venture between Muse Development, Legal and General and the Homes and Communities Agency who have combined to form English Cities Fund. The scheme is located on the banks of the River Irwell and…