Councils in England with good track records of delivering new housing could be given greater planning powers under the overhauled system envisioned by government, Robert Jenrick has hinted. The housing secretary said he wants to legislate for “a planning system that genuinely trusts councils and treats councils as adults”. That could include offering some local authorities the power “to take action” against developers “impeding” their ability to deliver new homes for their areas, he suggested. Read more on Inside Housing.
Almshouse to haunted student digs: historic Newcastle building to become
affordable homes
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Keelmen’s hospital, which housed dockers in 1700s, awarded £4.6m lottery
grant after lying empty for 16 years
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