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How planning reform is quietly shaping the next wave of strategic sites
"After a year of adjustment in the land market, strategic land has emerged as the most resilient route to pipeline security."
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Spatial Development Strategies – coming to an area near you
"The government has issued consultation on proposed areas of England for which spatial development strategies (SDSs) should be produced."
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In Plain English: navigating transitional arrangements in plan-making
"On 27 November 2025, Matthew Pennycook, confirmed the advent of reforms to local plan-making with the aim of accelerating housebuilding and achieving universal plan coverage."
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What could a Greater Cambridge Development Corporation mean for the city's future growth?
"Greater Cambridge continues to set itself apart as a world leader in technology, advanced manufacturing and life sciences."
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Rewriting the planning rulebook: how the draft NPPF aims to unlock housing delivery across England
"This podcast discusses the significance of some of the changes, including viability, settlement boundaries and the grey belt; as well as how this all relates to the new London Plan."
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NPPF reforms offer stronger support for sustainable development of heritage buildings
"The new draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) contains the biggest changes to heritage policy since the introduction of the first NPPF in 2012. "
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The new language in planning: 10 key words and phrases for 2026
"As the UK enters a pivotal year of further planning reform, a new vocabulary is emerging – one that reflects major shifts in policy, digital transformation, housing delivery, and environmental responsibility."
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NPPF viability reform – crucial but underappreciated?
"The new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), when finalised, is going to fundamentally change how planners, landowners and developers operate."
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Growing along corridors: the transformation of Birmingham
"Infrastructure has always been at the heart of Birmingham’s growth. In the late 1700s, it was the canals driving the Industrial Revolution in the workshop of the world."
Build: Perspective – living sector
"Refurbishment rising amid delivery and planning strains"
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