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Hampshire-based Bargate Homes has been granted outline planning permission for a residential development in Medstead, Hampshire, by East Hampshire District Council’s (EHDC) planning committee. The plans for the 3.28-hectare site will deliver up to 62 energy-efficient homes, alongside public open spaces and... View Article

 Story Homes is delighted to have secured planning permission to deliver 194 new homes and the associated infrastructure on land at Warrington Road/Holcroft Lane in Culcheth, marking an exciting milestone for the housebuilder’s first development in the Warrington area. Warrington Borough... View Article

Gleeson Homes, the affordable high-quality housebuilder, is delighted to announce the appointment of Gareth J. Owen as Land Director for the Greater Manchester and Merseyside region. Gareth brings over 30 years of experience in the housebuilding industry, with more than... View Article

A radical overhaul of the way local searches are carried out is required if the Government’s housebuilding targets are to be met, according to an industry expert. Richard Bray, managing director of the UK’s largest independent searches specialist Move Reports,... View Article

NEAT Developments and Enfield Council are delivering 135 new homes at Upton and Raynham Roads in Edmonton with enabling works having started in March 2025. The new all affordable scheme will deliver much needed homes at council rents, with a... View Article

Annual housebuilding cost inflation, as measured by the BCIS Private Housing Construction Price Index (PHCPI), stood at 1.7% in 4Q 2024, down from a peak of 15.3% in 2Q 2022. On a quarterly basis, this represented a 0.3% increase compared with 3Q... View Article

Environment Bank, the leading off-site Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) provider, and Hartlepool Borough Council, announce today the creation of a local Habitat Bank that will unlock sustainable housing growth in the region, ensuring environmental planning requirements are met. With almost... View Article

A fast-growing developer of affordable homes and extra care schemes has secured a top two finish in a competition described as the ‘global authority on workplace culture’. Keon Homes, which employs 55 people at its Head Office in Burntwood, was... View Article

Pennyfarthing Homes is pleased to confirm that the purchase of the development land, comprising the Danes Park development, was completed at the end of February 2025.  The sale follows years of strategic planning and investment to bring 164 high-quality homes and... View Article

SJ Roberts Homes has started work on its exciting plans to bring 29 much-needed open market homes to Newtown. Preliminary construction on site, which is located off Llanidloes Road, and which will be known as Penson Gardens, has commenced and... View Article

Following the introduction of grey belt, 1 in 3 (36%) housing appeals on grey belt land have been approved and its usage has the potential to treble the number of ‘acceptable’ sites considered for local plans, analysis from planning experts... View Article

Housebuilder Allison Homes South West is launching the second phase of its Winkleigh development, bringing 75 new homes to the community, featuring two-, three- and four-bedroom properties with a third being classed as affordable. To celebrate the next phase of... View Article

Housebuilder Avant Homes West Yorkshire has acquired a 7.51-acre site in Bingley and been granted planning permission to deliver a 93 home, £23.2m residential development. Called Five Rise Quarter and located off Keighley Road, the development will comprise a mix of one-,... View Article

The project to build 200 high-quality homes within the new ‘Tapestry’ development in Battle, East Sussex has reached another milestone with the signing of the main build contract (Joint Contracts Tribunal – JCT). Representatives from Rother DC Housing Company (RDCHC) and Greymoor... View Article

Award-winning homebuilder Spitfire Homes has completed the acquisition of a 12-acre site situated on Cromwell Lane in Coventry. With planning permission already approved, work has started on site clearance with the first properties expected to be ready from Spring 2026.... View Article

Construction is well underway at AJC Group and Aster Group’s 100% affordable housing development on Noads Way in Dibden Purlieu, located on the edge of The New Forest. The project, which is being delivered by AJC on behalf of Aster,... View Article

Integritas Property Group (IPG) has today unveiled its latest development: Westminster Point, a stunning new residential development strategically positioned as the gateway to the city centre, which is set to be one of Liverpool’s most anticipated property investments. Westminster Point... View Article