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Weekly News Summary 16 December 2003

A weekly news summary covering all aspects of the house building industry from Pierre Williams, HBF's Head of Media, available to members only.

Nottinghamshire County Council Parking Standards

The HBF has submitted comments to Nottinghamshire County Council in connection with its draft Parking Standards. These concentrated upon the following requirem…

Breckland Urban Capacity Study Methodology

HBF submitted written comments to Breckland District Council concerning the draft methodology for its Urban Capacity Study. It feels that the study methodology…

Postponement of implementation date for sound testing

ODPM has deferred the implementation of the amendment to Part E for new houses and flats from January to July 1st 2004. This is to allow time to consider th…

Monmouthshire Proposed Changes

Monmouthshire Proposed Changes are on deposit until Friday 23 January 2004. Following the loss of the Woodside site Monmouth have now allocated Land at Castle…

Part E, Sound Insulation, Government statement

The government's statement on building regulations Part E issued on Wednesday 10 December is available at Hansard

Oadby & Wigston Managing Housing Supply SPG

HBF has submitted written representations to Oadby & Wigston Borough Council in response to its draft SPG in relation to Managing the Supply of Housing Land. …

Chesterfield Affordable Housing SPG

HBF has submitted representations to Chesterfield Borough Council concerning its Draft Supplementary Planning Guidance on Affordable Housing. In particular, w…

Chesterfield Local Plan - Deposit Draft

HBF has submitted representations to Chesterfield Borough Council concerning its Deposit Draft Local Plan.