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Planning

  • Research Briefing

    Starter Homes for First-Time Buyers (England)

    Friday, 18 May, 2018

    This briefing paper explains the Coalition Government's starter homes initiative. The homes were to be available at a minimum 20% discount on market value to first-time buyers under the age of 40. The paper outlines legislative provisions in the Housing and Planning Act 2016 to enact the initiative, together with planning policy reforms and a £1.2 billion Starter Homes Land Fund to support starter homes delivery. No starter homes were built and the policy appears to have been replaced by First Homes. This paper is historic and will not be updated.

    • Research Briefing
    • Home ownership
    • Housing and planning
    • Planning
  • Debate Pack

    Housing and Homes

    Thursday, 10 May, 2018

    On 15 May 2018, there will be a General Debate on Housing and Homes. The Library has published numerous briefing papers on housing issues and a selection of relevant papers is provided below.

    • Debate Pack
    • Housing and planning
    • Housing benefits
    • Planning
  • Debate Pack

    Investment in local infrastructure to secure new homes in the East Midlands

    Monday, 19 March, 2018

    On 20 March 2018 there will be a debate in Westminster Hall on investment in local infrastructure to secure new homes in the East Midlands. The debate is sponsored by Lee Rowley MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Housing and planning
    • Planning
  • Debate Pack

    Estimates – Spending of the Department of Transport

    Friday, 23 February, 2018

    The new-style Estimates day debates provides the House with an opportunity to explore and scrutinise in more detail the DfT’s spending plans and priorities.

    • Debate Pack
    • Aviation
    • Planning
    • Public spending
    • Rail
    • Roads
    • Transport
  • Debate Pack

    Housing, Planning and the Green Belt

    Monday, 05 February, 2018

    This pack has been produced ahead of the debate to be held of the General Debate to be held in the Commons Chamber on Tuesday 6 February 2018 on Housing, Planning and the Green Belt. The subject for this debate has been selected by the Backbench Business Committee.

    • Debate Pack
    • Housing and planning
    • Planning
  • Debate Pack

    Unauthorised encampments

    Tuesday, 10 October, 2017

    A Westminster Hall debate on Unauthorised encampments is scheduled for Thursday 12 October 2017 at 1.30pm. The Member leading the debate is Wendy Morton MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Communities
    • Planning
    • Police
  • Debate Pack

    New housing design

    Wednesday, 30 August, 2017

    MPs will debate new housing design in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 5 September 2017 from 11.30am to 1pm . The debate will be opened by Neil Parish MP. This House of Commons Library debate pack outlines design policy and issues and provides some of the media and parliamentary coverage.

    • Debate Pack
    • Housing and planning
    • Planning
  • Insight

    Local Plan Intervention: a question of MP influence

    Monday, 24 July, 2017

    • Insight
    • Government
    • Housing and planning
    • Local government
    • Planning
  • Research Briefing

    Planning for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects

    Monday, 17 July, 2017

    Before the 2017 general election the previous Government published a draft Airports National Policy Statement. Find out more about the next steps for this if taken forward and about the national infrastructure planning framework in this briefing paper.

    • Research Briefing
    • Planning
  • Research Briefing

    Houses in multiple occupation & planning restrictions

    Saturday, 15 July, 2017

    This House of Commons Library briefing paper explains the powers English and Welsh local authorities have to use the planning system to limit the development of new houses in multiple occupation (HMOs).

    • Research Briefing
    • Housing and planning
    • Planning
    • Rented housing
  • Research Briefing

    Planning Reform Proposals

    Wednesday, 12 July, 2017

    A series of wide-ranging planning reforms were announced by the previous Government before the general election in its February 2017 Housing White Paper. The new Government will have the job of deciding if/how to take these forward. This paper sets out what is proposed alongside other reforms contained in legislation and previous consultations.

    • Research Briefing
    • Housing and planning
    • Planning
  • Debate Pack

    Challenges facing new towns

    Monday, 10 July, 2017

    This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 12 July 2017 from 2.30-4pm on the challenges facing new towns. The debate will be opened by Lucy Allan MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Housing and planning
    • Planning
  • Research Briefing

    Garden cities, towns and villages

    Monday, 10 July, 2017

    New garden cities, towns and villages have been proposed as one way to meet the housing shortfall. A new garden city is under development at Ebbsfleet and the Government has offered support for a number of further garden town and village sites across the country. A number of studies propose different models for delivering garden cities. This note sets out further information about the differing views on garden settlements and government support and policies in relation to them.

    • Research Briefing
    • Housing and planning
    • Planning
  • Research Briefing

    Planning for Housing

    Wednesday, 14 June, 2017

    A number of reforms to the system of planning for housing were put forward in the previous Conservative Government's Housing White Paper, which the new Government will need to respond to and decide how to take forward. This briefing paper sets out how local authorities are directed to plan for housing, concern about unplanned developments, and the proposals for reform in this area.

    • Research Briefing
    • Housing and planning
    • Planning
  • Research Briefing

    Planning reform in the housing white paper

    Wednesday, 08 February, 2017

    The Government's housing white paper, published on 7 February 2017, contains proposals for a number of planning reforms. This page summarises some of the key planning proposals from it and contains links to initial reactions to it. It also brings together some of the other documents published at the same time as the white paper.

    • Research Briefing
    • Planning

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