Sep 21, 2026 | Contracts, Development and Planning, Housing, News, Projects
Thousands of homes across England have planning permission but no build date. Sites sit approved and inactive for years, while local authorities struggle to house families who need somewhere to live now. Councils are spending billions on temporary accommodation...
Sep 17, 2026 | Heritage and Conservation, Housing, Laws and Policies, News, Sustainability
First plan under new Nature Restoration Fund to help deliver up to 15,780 new homes in Norfolk Major step forward in the government’s drive to reform the planning system and secure a win-win for nature and housebuilding Landmark new approach to secure over £30...
Sep 2, 2026 | Community, Development and Planning, Housing, News, Projects, Sustainability
McLaren Construction Midlands & North have been appointed by Mountpark to deliver Units 2 & 3 of its logistics development in Hinckley, a £48 million project that will provide two high-specification warehouse distribution units totaling 772,340 sq. ft. Located...
Sep 2, 2026 | Development and Planning, Housing, News, Sustainability
Persimmon Homes Severn Valley has secured approval to bring forward detailed plans to bring up to 200 new homes to Keynsham. The accredited five-star housebuilder was awarded outline permission by Bath & North-East Somerset (BANES) Council’s planning committee to...
Aug 28, 2026 | Development and Planning, Housing, News, Projects, Social Value
One hundred new affordable homes have been completed at The Crossings in South Queensferry, marking a major milestone for Sanctuary Scotland as it delivers its first development in Edinburgh. Completed in May 2026 and delivered in partnership with national...
Aug 25, 2026 | Community, EDI, Housing, News, Social Value
One of the housebuilders behind the major Valley Park development in Didcot has lent a helping hand to a local youth club in the town. Persimmon Homes Wessex presented the £1,000 cheque to TRAIN at its headquarters in the middle of the Oxfordshire town as part of its...