Since the financial crash of 2008 there has been unrelenting media coverage regarding the housing crisis within the UK, and the continued failure of the market to meet the Country’s housing needs. Despite Local Authorities having increased the number of major residential Planning Permissions which have been granted by 59% in five years, as well […]
How national housing standards affect development potential
Housing Standards, and in particular space standards, have been well established in London for a number of years, with space being at a premium and the need to ensure the delivery of quality residential development. We now have National Housing Standards which are, at best, underutilised within the development industry, largely due to the inconsistent […]