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Call for evidence as Suburban Taskforce starts work
MPs have requested public comment as they draw up a blueprint for a UK-wide ‘suburban renaissance'
Planning
News about the planning system in the UK, including permitted development rights, the National Planning Policy Framework, the London Plan and the ‘country house’ clause
It’s not the ARB’s job to tell us what to think
A weird person who has just been struck off the ARB register for making some very peculiar (and deeply unpleasant) statements about Jews and Sunni Muslims on anti-social media, only has himself to blame, says Paul Finch
McLean Quinlan creates Devon Passivhaus home under Para 79
The house's exterior finishes of brick and render are designed to blend with existing garden walls and the surrounding Devon landscape
The planning White Paper needs to be discussed seriously, not abused
The authors of the government’s planning White Paper are in denial about who actually designs housing, but the proposed reform is overall a step in the right direction that will result in huge opportunities for architects, says Paul Finch
Planning overhaul: Industry gives mixed reaction
Reaction to the government’s radical proposed planning overhaul has varied from applause to undisguised outrage
Local design codes included in far-reaching reform of planning system
The government has unveiled plans to tear up the planning system and replace it with one based on local design codes and ‘automatic’ consent
ArkleBoyce reveals design for Yorkshire Dales house
ArkleBoyce is seeking planning consent for a rural family home in the Yorkshire Dales
PDR report author reveals frustration over government indifference
The author of a damning report on the homes created under permitted development rights (PDR) has spoken out about the government’s lack of engagement
Influences: Dele Adeyemo and Teju Cole’s ‘Every Day is for the Thief’
Dele Adeyemo on how Teju Cole’s exploration of Lagos illluminated new perspectives on urbanisation
Sweeping reforms will give new schemes ‘automatic’ planning permission
A major planning overhaul in England will allow ‘automatic’ planning permission for new homes, hospitals, schools, shops and offices