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The new NPPF creates significant opportunities for residential development
Further to our update issued on 1st August, setting out the key changes in the new draft of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), which is now out for consultation until 24th September 2024, this newsletter focuses on the significant opportunities the proposals create for landowners, developers and investors working
The top challenges EV charging sites need to overcome
With the recent change of Government, the UK’s target for Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles is reinstated to 2030.
New NPPF – Labour’s Planning Reforms (finally) start to take shape
The new Labour Government has long touted planning reform, not least “to build 1.
We all want more affordable housing but we need to make sensible decisions on ratios site-by-site
Published in Social Housing 16 July 2024 In an ideal world, the property industry would be delivering well over the 300,000 housing target per year, with perfect quantities of each type of home to meet the needs of the growing UK population.
Rapleys acquires Mellersh & Harding as it continues strategic growth
Published in on 15 July 2024 Strategic property consultancy Rapleys has acquired West End specialist agency Mellersh & Harding as it continues to deliver on its growth ambitions.