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Cambridge City Planning Obligations Strategy

HBF has made representations to Cambridge City Council concerning draft revisions to its Planning Obligations Strategy. Comments made mainly refer to the lo…

HBF response to Lewisham SPG on affordable housing

HBF has submitted objections to the London Borough of Lewisham's draft affordable housing SPG.

Review of RPG9 as RSS - The South East Plan

At a recent conference attended by HBF Mike Gwilliam of SEERA gave a response to the Barker recommendations regarding housing supply in the south east. He also…

Lincolnshire Deposit Draft Structure Plan 2001 - 2021

The Lincolnshire Deposit Draft Structure Plan 2001 - 2021 is now out on public consultation with the deadline for comments being Monday, 17th May 2004. For fur…

Solihull UDP Round Table Session on Housing Strategy

The HBF has been invited to attend the RTS on Housing Strategy which is scheduled for May 26 2004. A copy of the HBF's statement by clicking on the link below.

Waste acceptance criteria - postponement of implementation

It has been announced that the implementation date for the Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) will be 16 July 2005, with the 'interim year' between July 2004 and …

North West Leicestershire Affordable Housing SPG

HBF has submitted representations to North West Leicestershire District Council concerning its Draft Supplementary Planning Guidance on Affordable Housing. In …

Registration of RSDs

The new management board became operational on 4 May 2004. You can now register to use RSDs.

Braintree Affordable Housing Round Table

HBF has submitted a written paper for discussion at the June 2004 Braintree Local Plan Inquiry - Round Table session on the matter of affordable housing provis…

Derbyshire Dales Pre-Inquiry Changes

The HBF has submitted representations to Derbyshire Dales district council in relation to its pre–inquiry changes. The HBF has objected to PIC's 4 - 7 whic…