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Tag Archives: policy
75% Support? Not any more…
After several delays, the long-awaited Decentalisation and Localism Bill was published yesterday. I can’t yet find the references to it, in the rather opaque formatting of the on-line documents, but it is widely reported (and now confirmed by the CLG) … Continue reading
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Tagged Community Right to Build, consensus/support, Localism Bill, policy
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How to CRTB #4 – A Worked Example
Following the discussion about Community Right to Build (CRTB) over the past weeks and months, it strikes me that it is still focused firmly on affordable housing. As I have suggested previously, the CRTB may make a modest contribution to … Continue reading
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Tagged affordable housing, Community Right to Build, development, policy, value
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Home on the Farm: Concreting the Countryside?
The ‘Home on the Farm’ initiative, mentioned in my last post, is a proposal to allow farmers to convert redundant buildings on their property into dwellings. In their coverage of the subject, news website ‘This is Somerset’ says the Campaign for … Continue reading
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Tagged growth, housing delivery, policy, settlement pattern
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Affordable Housing Budgets Slashed by 60%
In presenting the Comprehensive Spending Review, George Osborne today confirmed early reports of a massive cut in the funding of affordable homes. Over the next four years capital investment will drop to £1.1bn per annum, compared to £2.8bn a year … Continue reading
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Sounds Sensible…
The Community Land Trust website reports on the announcement that the threshold of support for Community Right to Build projects will be lowered from 90% to 75%. They also note…
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How to CRTB #1 – Building a Consensus
Yesterday’s announcement from the Department for Communities and Local Government lowered the required majority of support for a Community Right to Build project from 90% to 75%. This is surely a move in the right direction for those keen to … Continue reading
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Tagged affordable housing, Community Right to Build, consensus/support, land-use, policy, pub, shop
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CRTB: The Early Response
‘Preposterous’ may have been a bit harsh as my first thought on the Community Right to Build, but I’m certainly not alone in feeling skeptical. The professional press certainly sees more obstacles than opportunities.
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…And the Case Against!
Well, I have to declare an interest: I’m not a ‘normal person’ either! I’m an architect with a good working knowledge of the planning system and sustainable design, so my reference to planners in the last post was a bit … Continue reading
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Tagged cars, Community Right to Build, land-use, local services, Localism Bill, policy, sustainability, urban renaissance
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The Case for CRTB
So why is the Community Right to Build a good idea, at least in principle? Well, generally speaking the only way to add development to villages under the present planning system is under a Rural Exception Policy, a clause in the prevailing … Continue reading
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