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Medway Water Supply and Housing Provision August 2005

HBF has responded to a request from Medway Council to set out its position on the relationship between water supply and new residential development.

HBF Weekly News Summary, 5 August 2005

A weekly news summary covering all aspects of the housebuilding industry. Available to members only.

Maidstone Affordable Housing DPD August 2005

HBF has submitted objections to Maidstone Borough Council's draft DPD on affordable housing.

Maidstone Open Space DPD and SPD August 2005

HBF has submitted objections to a draft DPD (development plan document) and draft SPD (supplementary planning document) produced by Maidstone Borough Council o…

Maidstone Affordable Housing DPD Letter to GOSE August 2005

HBF has written to the Government Office for the South East seeking an explanation as to why they sanctioned Maidstone Borough Council's approach to changing i…

Home Builders Federation Response to 50th Anniversary of the Greenbelt

In response to the 50th anniversary of the first government circular telling councils to look at designating areas of green belt land. HBF Chief Executive, Rob…

Reading LDF Core Strategy Issues Consultation August 2005

HBF has submitted comments on a consultation paper produced by Reading Borough Council in connection with its local development framework core strategy.

RBWM Core Strategy Issues Paper And SASR August 2005

HBF has submitted comments on a sustainability appraisal scoping report and draft core strategy issues paper produced by the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenh…

HBF Weekly News Summary, 29 July 2005

A weekly news summary covering all aspects of the housebuilding industry. Available to members only.