House buyers start to focus on âgreen factorâ
Energy efficiency and environmental standards are becoming an important factor for buyers of new-built homes, a survey for New Homes Marketing Board has found. The âgreen factorâ is now one…
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Green belt housing plan challenged
Hertfordshire county council and St Albans district council have issued a legal challenge to the government over its regional spatial strategy in the East of England plan. The councils object…
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CPRE sets out its vision of the country in 2026
The planning system must not become a âtool for promoting economic developmentâ, the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) said, setting out its vision for the future of the English…
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Eco development given planning permission
An eco-village in South Gloucestershire, which has been billed as Englandâs first large scale zero carbon development, has been given full planning permission. Hanham Hall, a development between Barratt Developments…
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Tories: Developers running scared on eco-towns
The Conservatives have called for the eco-town programme to be scrapped saying that developers are running scared from the plans. Shadow housing minister Grant Schapps said the ‘small print’ of…
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Carbon neutral needs defining
The governmentâs definition of carbon neutral must be made easier for the public to understand, the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) said. It is calling for a kitemark accreditation in…
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Government must do more to support green buildings
A poll conducted at the EcoBuild conference last week has found that the government ‘must do more’ to support green innovation and help the sector climb out of the recession.…
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£3.5 billion to be spent on energy efficiency
More help to improve household’s energy efficiency will be made available as the government increases its carbon emissions reduction target scheme and introduces a new community energy saving programme. The…
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Green projects ‘would save millions’
Switching public spending from ‘grey’ projects such as roads and airports to ‘green’ schemes creating parks and allotments would save the government millions of pounds, improve health, cut climate emissions…
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Red tape inhibits renewable energy
The Confederation of Business Industry has said that delays in the planning system are discouraging major investment in renewable energy. It said little progress has been made in quickening up…