All DLUHC articles
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NewsWe are neglecting the needs of young people, planning experts tell MPs
Only 6% of housing developments involve architects, parliamentary inquiry into young people and the built environment is told
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NewsDLUHC working on ‘managed transition’ to new building control regime amid crisis fears
But government does not confirm backing for six-month postponement of deadline amid mounting concern about a collapse in building control services
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NewsParliamentary inquiry into young people and the built environment starts hearing evidence
First witnesses highlight importance of access to outdoor space and need for joined-up planning policies
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NewsParliamentary committee to explore relationship between built environment and young people’s health and wellbeing
LUHC Committee calls for evidence as part of inquiry into young people and built environment
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NewsDLUHC will not require ‘Golden thread’ building information to be stored on one system
The government says it has received feedback about the effectiveness of multiple systems to share building safety information
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NewsLabour planning overhaul of compulsory purchase rules to make owners sell land more cheaply
Proposals by shadow levelling up secretary Lisa Nandy would go beyond the Conservatives’ planned changes to compulsory purchase orders
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NewsPublic Practice receives £1 million to boost council planning skills
Public Practice gets government backing to expand into the South West and Midlands
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OpinionMore clarity on second staircases is welcome, but constant change creates risk and uncertainty
The latest changes to Approved Document B are becoming clearer, writes Andrew Mellor
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OpinionThe new Principal Designer role is going to require upskilling
We have more clarity on the Principal Designer role but not on how they will be trained. This is likely to create barriers to delivery, writes Andrew Mellor
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OpinionDay one at the Tory conference: is levelling-up dead in the water?
Tax U-turns notwithstanding, ministers appear to be in denial about the radical shift in direction under Liz Truss, Ben Flatman reports from the Conservative Party conference
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OpinionThe new building control regime is going to impact programmes and costs
Single stage approvals processes and more design information up front will extend programmes and drive up costs, writes Andrew Mellor
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OpinionThe implications of the Building Safety Act are becoming clearer
The processes around the new act and the associated secondary legislation are now largely finalised, writes Andrew Mellor