Housing Bill
Current stage: 2nd reading. Current House: Commons. Originating House: Commons.
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Section 62A Planning Applications in Malvern Hills District Council
A list of planning applications in Malvern Hills District Council received by the Planning Inspectorate under section 62A of the Town and Country Planning Act (1990).
Source ↗The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Baroness Taylor of Stevenage) (Lab): Sports Clubs: Special Enterprise Zone Status
My Lords, I am very pleased to respond to this QSD. I thank my noble friend Lord Mann for securing this debate and opening it—because it gives me an opportunity to talk about football, which is never a bad thing as far as I am concerned, but also because it is an important issue. I thank all noble Lords for their contributions. My noble friend Lord Mann raises an interesting Question. Sports clubs have not been given special enterprise zone status. Enterprise zones were not designed as a designation for individual…
Source ↗Lord Bassam of Brighton (Lab): Sports Clubs: Special Enterprise Zone Status
My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Mann, makes a very good case and I hope that what I say is interpreted as supportive of it. My support for Brighton and Hove Albion is well known, and I declare it as a relevant interest in this debate. In fact, I have often thought that I should see if it is possible to change my title to Lord Bassam of Brighton and Hove Albion—I think it would be a novel thing to do. However, there is a serious point behind all this. It is a delight that the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor, is replying…
Source ↗West Northamptonshire Council: Local Plan intervention letter
Letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, the Rt Hon Matthew Pennycook MP, to West Northamptonshire Council.
Source ↗Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm: post-consent condition discharge, Planning Act 2008
Decision by the Secretary of State on an application by Norfolk Vanguard East Limited and Norfolk Vanguard West Limited.
Source ↗Planning and Development (Community Infrastructure) Bill
Current stage: 2nd reading. Current House: Commons. Originating House: Commons.
Source ↗Exceptional Financial Support: Transformation Funding
Statement from Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Made by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Minister for Housing and Local Government. Lords.
Source ↗New members appointed to NISTA Expert Advisory Council
Appointees bring extensive experience in infrastructure delivery, finance, energy and service transformation to NISTA’s programme
Source ↗BBC: Kirklees: Call for review of Reform UK's council flag policy
Kirklees: Call for review of Reform UK's council flag policy BBC
Source ↗BBC: How local government reorganisation plans cost councils millions
How local government reorganisation plans cost councils millions BBC
Source ↗The Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General (James Murray): VAT on Medication: Compassionate Access Schemes
It is a pleasure to respond to this debate. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Danny Beales) for securing it, and for all his engagement and campaigning on this important issue. I know from my conversations with my hon. Friend that he cares deeply, as do I, about ensuring that patients can access innovative medicines, particularly when there is unmet clinical need. Free-of-charge arrangements play an important role in giving patients early access to medicines, as my hon. Friend so pow…
Source ↗Southend-on-Sea City Council: Local Plan Intervention letter
Local Plan Intervention Direction: letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, the Rt Hon Matthew Pennycook MP, to Southend-on-Sea City Council.
Source ↗Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council: Local Plan Intervention letter
Local Plan Intervention Direction: letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, the Rt Hon Matthew Pennycook MP, to Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council.
Source ↗Industrial Legacy and Contaminated Land
Committee work type: Inquiry. Committee work type: Inquiry.
Source ↗Energy Infrastructure Planning Projects
Statement from Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Made by Martin McCluskey, Minister for Local Energy and Jobs. Commons.
Source ↗Louise Haigh: Rewiring the State
It is an excellent question and something that my hon. Friend the Member for Chipping Barnet (Dan Tomlinson), who sits in the Treasury as well as the Cabinet Office, has been working on through No. 10 North. We are planning a brand of civil service reform that will move civil servants from the centre to regional and local government in order to share expertise, and we will provide them with the AI and data expertise that we have at the centre in order to do exactly that.
Source ↗Energy Infrastructure Planning Projects
Statement from Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Made by Baroness Curran, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero) . Lords.
Source ↗HS2 Air Quality Annual Report 2025
This 2025 Annual Air Quality Report focuses on the air quality monitoring undertaken in the 2025 calendar year across HS2.
Source ↗Show House: Worsening planning staff shortages causing further delays in housing delivery, HBF finds
Worsening planning staff shortages causing further delays in housing delivery, HBF finds Show House
Source ↗Planning, Building & Construction Today: HBF warns planning staff shortage persists despite reforms
HBF warns planning staff shortage persists despite reforms Planning, Building & Construction Today
Source ↗Specification Online: Planning staff shortages worsen despite Government reforms, further delaying housing delivery
Planning staff shortages worsen despite Government reforms, further delaying housing delivery Specification Online
Source ↗Property Industry Eye: Planning staff crisis threatens government’s 1.5m homes target
Planning staff crisis threatens government’s 1.5m homes target Property Industry Eye
Source ↗Revised National Planning Policy Framework and further planning reform measures
Statement from Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Made by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State. Lords.
Source ↗The Social and Affordable Homes Programme and the reinvigoration of council housebuilding
Statement from Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Made by Matthew Pennycook, Minister of State for Housing and Planning. Commons.
Source ↗Revised National Planning Policy Framework and further planning reform measures
Statement from Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Made by Matthew Pennycook, Minister of State for Housing and Planning. Commons.
Source ↗The Prime Minister: Direction of Government
It is good to see the right hon. Gentleman again, and I appreciate what he said in endorsing my criticism of the water industry. We need to find significant reform; if that can be done cross party, so much the better. I am not familiar with the planning situation and the issue that he mentions, but I will look out for him, have a word with him and see if I can do something to look into it.
Source ↗The Telegraph: Shortage of council planners threatens Burnham’s housing goals
Shortage of council planners threatens Burnham’s housing goals The Telegraph
Source ↗National Planning Policy Statement on Nuclear Fusion
Committee work type: Inquiry. Committee work type: Inquiry.
Source ↗The Independent: Duke of Westminster wins bid to change rules on England’s 350,000 listed buildings
Duke of Westminster wins bid to change rules on England’s 350,000 listed buildings The Independent
Source ↗The Guardian: UK risks falling behind in AI race without faster telecoms upgrades, say executives
UK risks falling behind in AI race without faster telecoms upgrades, say executives The Guardian
Source ↗Jim Pickard: OBR forecasts for economic growth are facing major headwinds from two directions 1) Net immigration figures are even lower than anticipated 2) he…
OBR forecasts for economic growth are facing major headwinds from two directions 1) Net immigration figures are even lower than anticipated 2) heroic assumptions about Labour’s changes to the planning system are facing potential revisions www.ft.com/content/8faa...
Source ↗BBC: Data centre in Newport that overlooks gardens concerns neighbours
Data centre in Newport that overlooks gardens concerns neighbours BBC
Source ↗BE News: Does the planning system have the capacity to match the government's development ambitions?
Does the planning system have the capacity to match the government's development ambitions? BE News
Source ↗PrimeResi: Grosvenor warns historic London homes could lose their appeal without planning reform
Grosvenor warns historic London homes could lose their appeal without planning reform PrimeResi
Source ↗Utility Week: Could Special Development Orders help utilities turn planning reform into delivery?
Could Special Development Orders help utilities turn planning reform into delivery? Utility Week
Source ↗facebook.com: The UK Cabinet Office has reportedly been told to bring forward planning
The UK Cabinet Office has reportedly been told to bring forward planning facebook.com
Source ↗Grenfell Tower Crown development application given approval
The Grenfell Tower Crown development application has today been given approval by the Planning Inspectorate.
Source ↗Planning, Building & Construction Today: Data takes centre stage as Barbour ABI joins UKCW Birmingham
Data takes centre stage as Barbour ABI joins UKCW Birmingham Planning, Building & Construction Today
Source ↗The Intermediary: Your planning risk shorthand broke on 17th August
Your planning risk shorthand broke on 17th August The Intermediary
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