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Grey belt reforms lift planning applications, but permissions lag behind
Planning application volumes have picked up since Labour's grey belt reforms landed in the revised National Planning Policy Framework, with REalyse data...
Read articleMayoral call-in powers could redraw the map for UK housing approvals
New mayoral call-in powers and a national push to steer housing toward transport nodes are set to shift decision-making on major schemes away from local...
Read articleBTR and student accommodation keep clearing planning as tighter funding hits wider housing
Approval rates for build-to-rent and student accommodation schemes have consistently outpaced the broader residential pipeline over the past five years,...
Read articleEngland's planning applications hit a four-year high — but housing completions are falling behind
Planning applications for new homes in England have surged to their strongest level in four years, driven by planning reform and grey belt releases. Yet...
Read articleBTR and student housing keep winning planning approval as development funding tightens
Planning data shows Build-to-Rent and student accommodation schemes are still clearing the approvals process at scale, even as scheme values climb and...
Read articleNew NPPF and mayoral call-in powers put station-adjacent sites at the centre of England's development pipeline
England's newly published National Planning Policy Framework introduces a "default yes" for well-connected station sites and hands ministers and mayors...
Read articleEngland's planning surge meets low approvals: what the pipeline-versus-delivery gap means for developers
Residential planning applications in England have climbed back near a four-year high, but approval rates and granted unit volumes tell a different story. We...
Read articleLondon BTR and student living deals rebound as joint ventures return
Forward-funding and joint venture activity is picking up again across London's build-to-rent and student accommodation sectors, as construction cost...
Read articleUK housebuilding applications surge but approvals still lag: is the pipeline growing or just clogging?
Planning applications for new homes have picked up across the UK, yet approval rates and completions remain subdued, widening the gap between intent and...
Read articleDefault yes near stations: which commuter towns stand to gain most from England's planning shift
England's move toward a presumption in favour of residential development near transport hubs could unlock faster approvals in the commuter belt and city...
Read articleLondon BTR and student accommodation dealmaking rebounds as joint ventures signal renewed confidence
Joint ventures and forward-funding deals are picking up pace across London's build-to-rent and purpose-built student accommodation sectors, pointing to a...
Read articleUK housebuilding pipeline hits five-year high as planning approvals fail to keep pace
REalyse planning data shows the number of homes proposed through UK planning applications surged to a five-year high in 2025, even as the volume of units...
Read articleDefault yes near stations: mapping which UK cities stand to gain most from the NPPF's transport-hub planning reform
The government's new "default yes" planning policy for housing near well-connected train and tram stations came into force in August 2026, with estimates...
Read articleHousebuilding applications hit a multi-year high, but consents and delivery still lag
Residential planning applications across England rose sharply through 2025 and into 2026, reaching their strongest level in five years. Yet approvals,...
Read articleBTR pipeline under pressure as regional starts plunge outside London
Build-to-rent starts outside London have collapsed, with regional construction activity falling sharply even as the consented pipeline keeps growing. We...
Read articleLabour's 'default yes' for homes near train stations: can transport-linked planning reform unlock stalled housing delivery?
The revised National Planning Policy Framework introduces a presumption in favour of housing near well-connected stations, including on Green Belt land,...
Read articleUK housebuilding applications hit record scale as approval rates fall to multi-year lows
Residential planning applications proposed more homes in 2025 than in any year since at least 2020, but the share of units actually granted consent has...
Read articleBTR approvals rise as starts and pipeline weaken outside London
Fresh planning consents for flagship build-to-rent schemes are landing even as UK-wide BTR starts collapse, with the regions hit hardest. We unpack what...
Read articleDefault-yes planning near stations: will approvals near UK rail hubs actually get built?
The government's new "default yes" planning approach for homes near well-connected train and tram stations promises faster approvals across England,...
Read articleNew-build homes face a profitability squeeze as registrations fall and unsold stock builds up
Falling new-build registrations and thinning developer margins are colliding with a growing pipeline of unsold stock across the UK. This article examines...
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