Research Briefing
Community infrastructure levy
This briefing explained the method of financing infrastructure for new development through the community infrastructure levy.
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Research Briefing
Developer contributions
This briefing explains how local planning authorities in England can secure developer contributions: through section 106 agreements and the community infrastructure levy.
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Research Briefing
Housing and net zero
This briefing considers the approach to housing, energy efficiency and net zero, providing an overview of government policy and commentary on these issues.
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Research Briefing
Building regulations and safety
This briefing discusses building regulations and standards for building safety as well as the government's response to the Grenfell Tower fire.
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Research Briefing
Planning for nationally significant infrastructure projects
This briefing sets out the decision-making rules for nationally significant infrastructure projects. They require a type of consent called development consent.
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Research Briefing
Revocation of planning permission
This briefing provides information on the rarely-used powers of local planning authorities and the Secretary of State to revoke planning permission.
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Data dashboards
Constituency data: Energy efficiency
Find estimates of Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) in England and Wales and Energy Company Obligations (ECO) measures in Great Britain.
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Data dashboards
Constituency data: house prices
Constituency-level data on house prices and an indicator of the affordability of house prices in each area
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Data dashboards
Headline statistics for your constituency
Use our interactive dashboard to explore data for parliamentary constituencies, covering topics such as demographics, unemployment, and child poverty.
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Research Briefing
Planning enforcement (England)
This briefing describes the powers of local planning authorities in England to enforce planning law. It also discusses recent changes to these powers.
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Research Briefing
Planning for solar farms
This briefing covers planning policy for solar farms in England and the devolved administrations and commentary on the use of agricultural land for solar farms.
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Research Briefing
The growth in short-term lettings in England
This paper examines the growth in short-term lettings and measures to strengthen regulation of the sector in England. It provides a brief overview of the regulatory approaches in other countries.
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Research Briefing
Planning for onshore wind
The government updated planning rules for onshore wind in England in September 2023. These rules differ from those for other energy projects.
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Constituency casework
Sewerage connections for new housing developments in England
Information about water and sewerage services for proposed and new housing developments, covering planning permission, regulations for new builds and options for drainage connections, as well as sources of help for constituents.
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Research Briefing
High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) Bill
The High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) Bill, bill 25 of the 2023-24 session, was introduced to Parliament by Conservative MP Jack Brereton on 6 December 2023 as a Private Members’ Bill, presented to Parliament through the ballot procedure. The Bill’s second reading in the Commons was on Friday 26 January 2024 and its committee stage was on Wednesday 13 March 2024. Remaining stages of the Bill in the House of Commons took place on 26 April 2024, where Bill was passed unamended. Second reading of the Bill in the House of Lords is scheduled for 17 May 2024.
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