Matilda Battersby

2 weeks ago | bdonline.co.uk | Matilda Battersby

‘Extract’ will be rolled out nationally by Spring 2026 with the aim of digitising all planning documents by the end of next yearThe government has announced the launch of a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool, designed in collaboration with Google, in order to speed up the planning system. An AI assistant for planning officers and local councils – which can scan hundreds of files in seconds– called Extract, was announced by the Prime Minister at London Tech Week.

2 weeks ago | bdonline.co.uk | Matilda Battersby

Numbers slide again as Savills forecasts 1.5 million homes target will be missed The number of homes in England given planning permission has fallen to a “disastrous” 13-year low, according to a report by the Home Builders Federation (HBF). The HBF’s latest Housing Pipeline Report, which is based on data from information provider Glenigan, reveals approvals are 55% down on the last quarter and 32% lower than for the same period last year.

2 weeks ago | housingtoday.co.uk | Matilda Battersby

The number of approvals falls again as Savills forecasts 1.5 million homes target will be missedThe number of homes in England given planning permission has fallen to a “disastrous” 13-year low, according to a report by the Home Builders Federation (HBF) The HBF’s latest Housing Pipeline Report, which is based on data from Glenigan, reveals approvals are 55% down on the last quarter and 32% lower than for the same period last year.

3 weeks ago | housingtoday.co.uk | Matilda Battersby

The Clarion chief executive will become chair of the group in two years, after McDermott’s term endsClare Miller, chief executive at Clarion Housing, has been confirmed as vice chair of the G15 group. Earlier this week, Ian McDermott, chief executive at Peabody, became the new chair of the body, which consists of London’s largest housing associations. He will be supported by Miller for the two years of his term, after which Miller will become the G15 chair and a new vice chair appointed.

3 weeks ago | bdonline.co.uk | Matilda Battersby

Freedom of Information requests sent to local planning authorities reveal average timelines have gone up 20% over two yearsInfrastructure agreements add 16 months to the planning process, new research by the Home Builders Federation (HBF) has revealed. Local authorities have reported a 20% rise in Section 106 negotiation timelines over two years, with home builders waiting an average of 515 days for infrastructure agreements to be finalised.