Planning

"Although the number of consents granted in England is falling, the distribution of consents is aligning more closely with where housing is most needed"

"Although more than half of local authorities in England have adopted a post-NPPF plan, increasing numbers of plans are due a review"

"Tasked with demonstrating a five-year land supply, having an up-to-date local plan and meeting the Housing Delivery Test, local authorities continue to struggle to meet requirements"

"The Housing Delivery Test has altered the methodology for calculating five-year land supply, but local authorities are still falling short"

"What are the risks specific to the Build to Rent sector?"

"Student housing yields are tightening, but changes to the shape of demand and planning policy present risks"

"The sixth annual Savills planning report comes at a crucial juncture, as the first revisions are made to the National Planning Policy Framework since its inception"