Increasing social housing provision
Increasing social housing provision
- 2001
- Building 266(8208) 2 November 2001, 15(1) .
A coalition of housebuilding interests has lost a court battle over a council's power to use the planning system to increase social housing provision. Housebuilders fear that the landmark High Court decision "R (on the Application of JA Pye (Oxford) Ltd v Oxford CC" could lead to lower profits and a longer planning process. The outcome could shift the power balance between the councils and developers. For summary of decision see WB)
PLANNING PROCESS
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
CASE LAW
HOUSE BUILDING
SOCIAL HOUSING
DEVELOPERS
Affordable housing
R V OXFORD CITY COUNCIL EX P J A PYE (OXFORD) LTD
A coalition of housebuilding interests has lost a court battle over a council's power to use the planning system to increase social housing provision. Housebuilders fear that the landmark High Court decision "R (on the Application of JA Pye (Oxford) Ltd v Oxford CC" could lead to lower profits and a longer planning process. The outcome could shift the power balance between the councils and developers. For summary of decision see WB)
PLANNING PROCESS
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
CASE LAW
HOUSE BUILDING
SOCIAL HOUSING
DEVELOPERS
Affordable housing
R V OXFORD CITY COUNCIL EX P J A PYE (OXFORD) LTD