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The rules state planning should be decided in 13 or 16 weeks, yet this period is rarely met in practice & instead planning can take years; as a Lichfields review examples.
Yet politicians/councils often say planning isnt a barrier to housebuilding so let's test that theory.
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Yet politicians/councils often say planning isnt a barrier to housebuilding so let's test that theory.
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To do this, I'll use 22 Southwark Council projects, citing how long they expect them to go from planning to completion. First, 2 baselines.
Completed - Gatebeck House - 9 social homes - 4 years
In construction - Harper Road – 8 social, 2 genuinely affordable – 3 years so far
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Completed - Gatebeck House - 9 social homes - 4 years
In construction - Harper Road – 8 social, 2 genuinely affordable – 3 years so far
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Now the projects & expected timeframes -
Rochester Estate - 3 social homes – 2 years
Dodson Street – 11 social homes - 2 years, 3 months
Styles House – 24 social homes – 3 years
Lomond Grove – 22 social homes – 2 years, 9 months
Elim Estate – 32 social homes – 3 years
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Rochester Estate - 3 social homes – 2 years
Dodson Street – 11 social homes - 2 years, 3 months
Styles House – 24 social homes – 3 years
Lomond Grove – 22 social homes – 2 years, 9 months
Elim Estate – 32 social homes – 3 years
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Recently, I was asked to give a seminar for @mhclg’s planners on the challenges faced by local authority planners delivering against the #climateemergency, because I work with lots of councils & I’m also Cabinet Member for Forward Planning at @CotswoldDC. So I know some stuff.
First up, I did the ‘we’re all doomed’ bit. You know, the rollercoaster graphs steeply going up and the even steeper graphs of how emissions need to come down.
Then I mentioned about how most plans are running for about another 10-15 years and they need re-writing immediately because most of them pay diddly-squat attention to the ‘what goes up must come down graphs’ from the ‘we’re all doomed’ bit.
