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[V8Druid]

god help us -- our local mayor's not fit to choose what she has for lunch -- was talking to her Sunday evening - in a world of her own !!

Rayner to set out ‘devolution by default’ plan to give mayors more powers over development

MHCLG white paper to propose local government shake-up and more strategic powers for mayors on housing and transport projects

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[V8Druid]

and another can of worms ....... coming to a site near you - probably

Ministers to be given final say on approving onshore wind schemes under new decarbonisation plan

Proposals also include new power for Ofgem to prioritise projects waiting for a grid connection

www.building.co.uk

" The government would have the final say on approving large onshore wind farms instead of local councils under plans unveiled today. ....... in an action plan published today which sets out how the government intends to meet its target to decarbonise the UK grid by 2030. "

 

[V8Druid]

UK 'doesn't have enough builders' for Labour's 1.5m homes

Builders and developers say reforms are needed to recruit more tradespeople to build the homes being promised.

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Falling completions pushes government building targets out of reach

Here is further evidence that the government’s house-building targets look out of reach, builders say.

www.theconstructionindex.co.uk

" The latest annual housing supply statistics show 198,610 new build completions in England for 2023/24. The figure is down 6.5% from the previous year, where there were 21,364 new build completions.
The number of new build completions in 2023/24 is 9% below the 2019/20 peak.
Overall, the annual housing supply in England amounted to 221,070 net additional dwellings in 2023/24, down 6% in 2022/23. Net additions are now 11% below their 2019/20 peak of 248,600.
While this alone underlines the challenge to reach government’s housing targets of 1.5m new dwelling in England by 2029, wider indicators predict further falls in supply are still to come, according to the Home Builders Federation (HBF). "

 

[V8Druid]

First centre for assembly apprentices launched

The UK’s first dedicated training facility for modern methods of construction has opened at Barnsley College.

www.theconstructionindex.co.uk

just in time to watch the factory built housing sector collapse (well a lot of 'em anyway!)

 

[V8Druid]

watch the rest of the UK follow ......

Housing industry rails at Northern Ireland network connection hikes

NIE Networks, which owns the electricity transmission and distribution network in Northern Ireland, is ramping up the fees it charges new properties to connect to the network.

www.theconstructionindex.co.uk

" increase the standard connection charge for a newbuild house by 123% in 2025. The current fee per dwelling increases from £1,094 to £1,974 in January 2025, with a further increase to at least £2,445 in April 2025 (for developments of 12 or more dwellings). "

 

[V8Druid]

and another can of worms ....... coming to a site near you - probably

Ministers to be given final say on approving onshore wind schemes under new decarbonisation plan

Proposals also include new power for Ofgem to prioritise projects waiting for a grid connection

www.building.co.uk

" The government would have the final say on approving large onshore wind farms instead of local councils under plans unveiled today. ....... in an action plan published today which sets out how the government intends to meet its target to decarbonise the UK grid by 2030. "

The UK’s path to a clean energy transition

Despite encouraging progress, we still have a long way to go if we are to meet the government's challenging net zero targets, says Josh Bullard at Hydrock

www.building.co.uk

" This summer’s £1.5bn clean energy auction marked a significant milestone in the UK’s journey towards its 2050 net zero goals, funding 131 wind, solar and tidal power schemes that could eventually power 11 million homes. Such investment reflects Labour’s commitment to decarbonisation, generating optimism among developers and investors alike. "

so is it 2050 or 2030 ???????

 

[V8Druid]

https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/can-fast-track-apprentices-be-just-as-good

 

[V8Druid]

Falling completions pushes government building targets out of reach

Here is further evidence that the government’s house-building targets look out of reach, builders say.

www.theconstructionindex.co.uk

" The latest annual housing supply statistics show 198,610 new build completions in England for 2023/24. The figure is down 6.5% from the previous year, where there were 21,364 new build completions.
The number of new build completions in 2023/24 is 9% below the 2019/20 peak.
Overall, the annual housing supply in England amounted to 221,070 net additional dwellings in 2023/24, down 6% in 2022/23. Net additions are now 11% below their 2019/20 peak of 248,600.
While this alone underlines the challenge to reach government’s housing targets of 1.5m new dwelling in England by 2029, wider indicators predict further falls in supply are still to come, according to the Home Builders Federation (HBF). "

Housing minister ‘convinced’ government will meet 1.5 million homes plan

Matthew Pennycook tells MPs government won't be setting annual targets

www.building.co.uk

doesn't look old enough to leave his lego, let alone convince anyone he knows what he's talking about

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook
"....... has told a committee of MPs he is ”convinced” the government can deliver its 1.5 million new homes target over this parliament. "
needs/wants to get out more

 

[6feetdown]

god help us -- our local mayor's not fit to choose what she has for lunch -- was talking to her Sunday evening - in a world of her own !!

Rayner to set out ‘devolution by default’ plan to give mayors more powers over development

MHCLG white paper to propose local government shake-up and more strategic powers for mayors on housing and transport projects

www.building.co.uk

More bureaucracy and control

 

[Gunners]

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook
"....... has told a committee of MPs he is ”convinced” the government can deliver its 1.5 million new homes target over this parliament. "

He's "convinced"...
"Comfortable the industry will meet the target"

He must know something we don't. Again, I stress, the only way to fill the labour shortage is to use foreign labour in large quantities.
That doesn't fix the materials issue but I guess we can buy that from overseas too

The cost inflation this will put on the building industry is going to be worse than covid times! I just hope that it also increases the rates we can charge!

 

[Bob]

Labour’s levy on home extensions ‘will spark surge in illegal renovations’

Homeowners face doubling of planning application fees to boost council coffers

www.telegraph.co.uk

Should make a few pounds in fines for illegal buildings

 

[6feetdown]

Labour’s levy on home extensions ‘will spark surge in illegal renovations’

Homeowners face doubling of planning application fees to boost council coffers

www.telegraph.co.uk

Should make a few pounds in fines for illegal buildings

f****ng *****

 

[V8Druid]

f****ng *****

looks to have been on the cards a while .. look at the date .. as for them setting their own fees - could well see the local incompetents doubling that again - easily

" Householder planning application fees could be doubled​

30 July 2024 By Martin George

Householder planning application fees could more than double under government proposals to ensure they cover councils' costs of determining applications.
The government is also seeking views on whether to allow councils to set their own planning fees to reflect their own specific costs.
The proposed increase in householder fees, outlined in a consultation on the suggested reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework, comes after double-digit increases last December still left councils facing a £262m shortfall.
Today's consultation document says: “By increasing planning fees, it is expected that local planning authorities will have more of the resources they need to determine applications within the required statutory periods.”
The government proposes increasing the current householder application fee from £258 to £528. Any increase could be in place by the end of the year, depending on parliamentary time.

The consultation says that while this would be “a high increase compared to previous increases” it would still be low compared to other professional fees associated with an application, and “is estimated to represent less than 1% of the average overall costs of carrying out the development itself”. "

Householder planning application fees could be doubled

Householder planning application fees could more than double under government proposals to ensure they cover councils' costs of determining applications.

www.lgcplus.com

" The consultation also asks whether there are any other applications for which the current fee is inadequate, and whether there are any types of application where fees are not currently charged but should be.

It gives listed building consents and works to trees that are protected because they are in a conversation area or by a tree preservation order as examples of the latter.

The consultation also seeks views on whether planning fees should be increased beyond the level that recovers costs, in order to fund wider planning services. It notes this would “result in much higher fees which could risk deterring some development”. "

 

[V8Druid]

here comes another JV that'll cost the tax payer millions and probably end in yet another **** up like their JVs with factory built house builders who all went tits up

Homes England announces £250m joint venture with Oaktree Capital and Greycoat Real Estate

Public-private partnership aims to accelerate large-scale housing developments across England

www.building.co.uk

" Homes England has announced a £250 million master developer joint venture with US fund Oaktree Capital Management and Greycoat Real Estate. The partnership seeks to acquire and accelerate large and complex development sites across England, each with the potential to deliver over 1,000 homes. "

Housing minister ‘convinced’ government will meet 1.5 million homes plan

Matthew Pennycook tells MPs government won't be setting annual targets

www.building.co.uk

doesn't look old enough to leave his lego, let alone convince anyone he knows what he's talking about
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Housing minister Matthew Pennycook
"....... has told a committee of MPs he is ”convinced” the government can deliver its 1.5 million new homes target over this parliament. "
needs/wants to get out more

" Pennycook tells Lords committee percentage of green belt to be released to be less than 10%
The amount of green belt land likely to be released as a result of the government’s grey belt policy is likely to be lower than speculation has suggested, according to the housing minister.
Appearing in front of the House of Lords built environment committee yesterday, Matthew Pennycook said he could not say exactly how much land would be released and refused to put a target on the level of delivery expected from the grey belt. " he's supposedly in charge ----- and doesn't know -- FFS !!!!

Grey belt housing delivery will be ‘meaningful but not significant’, says minister

Pennycook tells Lords committee percentage of green belt to be released to be less than 10%

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[V8Druid]

More than 17,000 homes stalled due to lack of ‘section 106’ bids from housing associations, says HBF

Number of building sites with delays quadrupled between March and October

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" many providers (HA,s) are preferring to concentrate on their own sites where they can deliver larger numbers of affordable homes. "

Dev.s are gonna have to start taking some hits then, to unload the AH elements, to fulfill their planning requirements, if they actually want to build their 'profitable' units

Green light for 4,500 homes in South Cambridgeshire after four-year stall

Complaint from Enviroment Agency put scheme on back burner in January 2021

www.building.co.uk

" South Cambridgeshire District Council has approved up to 4,500 homes for a new neighbourhood north of the village of Waterbeach.

Plans for Waterbeach New Town East include 30% affordable housing, a 20-acre country park, one secondary school, two primary schools and a sixth-form centre. ........ Complaint from Enviroment Agency put scheme on back burner in January 2021 "

Homes England launches section 106 ‘clearing service’ to help tackle affordable housing slowdown

Database aims to connect buyers and sellers of homes as concerns grow over stalled schemes

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" Homes England has launched a database to help match buyers and sellers of section 106 affordable homes, as concerns grow over a slowdown in bidding from registered providers. "

Housebuilding targets to help grow economy next year, RSM says

But financial services specialist warns industry needs more workers to meet government's ambition

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and even Tony's getting in on the act .......

Old JCB factory site to become Bamford Place

Midlands-based Cameron Homes, has partnered with machinery manufacturer JCB to submit plans to redevelop a 15-acre site in Uttoxeter town centre.

www.theconstructionindex.co.uk

 

[V8Druid]

here comes another JV that'll cost the tax payer millions and probably end in yet another **** up like their JVs with factory built house builders who all went tits up

Homes England announces £250m joint venture with Oaktree Capital and Greycoat Real Estate

Public-private partnership aims to accelerate large-scale housing developments across England

www.building.co.uk

" Homes England has announced a £250 million master developer joint venture with US fund Oaktree Capital Management and Greycoat Real Estate. The partnership seeks to acquire and accelerate large and complex development sites across England, each with the potential to deliver over 1,000 homes. "

Oh ...... looks like the leaders of the **** ups so far have had the push

https://www.building.co.uk/comment/... Peters means for the future of Homes England

" The departure of both the chair and chief executive of the government’s housing agency sends a strong message ...... " but is it the right one????

 

[V8Druid]

here comes another JV that'll cost the tax payer millions and probably end in yet another **** up like their JVs with factory built house builders who all went tits up

Homes England announces £250m joint venture with Oaktree Capital and Greycoat Real Estate

Public-private partnership aims to accelerate large-scale housing developments across England

www.building.co.uk

" Homes England has announced a £250 million master developer joint venture with US fund Oaktree Capital Management and Greycoat Real Estate. The partnership seeks to acquire and accelerate large and complex development sites across England, each with the potential to deliver over 1,000 homes. "

Creditors of collapsed Ilke Homes expected to recover less than 1% of £300m-plus debt

Government agency Homes England owed £69m but will get less than £130,000 back

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" Government agency Homes England owed £69m but will get less than £130,000 back
Creditors of failed modular housebuilder Ilke Homes are owed a combined £321m – but the vast majority are not expected to receive a penny. "

 

[V8Druid]

WTF is a university doing building houses ?????

https://www.building.co.uk/news/uni...doubling size of housing scheme to 6000 homes

" Cambridge University is looking at building 6,000 homes on the outskirts of the city – double the 3,000 it had originally planned. "

 

[V8Druid]

nothing to see here -- move along

Former Labour MP set to be appointed chair of Old Oak development corporation

Karen Buck to start new role in January

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" Sadiq Khan is set to appoint former Labour MP Karen Buck as the new chair of the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC). "

 

[V8Druid]

A bit further from 'home' in a country that seems that money is no object ........

" The project is named Dubai Walk and is still in the early stages, but looks very ambitious. It will consist of 6,500 km (roughly 4,000 miles) of walkways in total throughout Dubai. "

Dubai transforms into walkable city with air-conditioned paths

If you were to compile a list of walkable cities, the scorching desert metropolis of Dubai would probably rank pretty low. However, this will soon change with an extensive network of walkways, including raised and air-conditioned footpaths.

newatlas.com

and

First area of Saudi's Neom giga-project opens for business

We've seen a lot of crazy renders and heard big promises but now Saudi Arabia has finally delivered on the first part of its incredible Neom giga-project. Named Sindalah, it provides an ultra-exclusive luxury island getaway for a select number of well-heeled guests.

newatlas.com