A tax on all your houses
Language: English Series: Regeneration and Renewal ; 7 December 2007, 18-21(3)Publication details: 2007Subject(s): Summary: Examines the government's planning tariff system, which is to be introduced nationwide following local trials in Milton Keynes and Ashford. Considers the implications for regeneration projects. Although the Planning Reform Bill is vague on the new planning tax, the Housing Minister has already stated that it will enable councils to use their strategic development plans to ascertain infrastructure needs, identify sources of funding, and allocate a portion of this to be obtained via planning tariffs. Reports that in theory, developers should benefit from a more predictable system.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L141842 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 141842-1001 |
Examines the government's planning tariff system, which is to be introduced nationwide following local trials in Milton Keynes and Ashford. Considers the implications for regeneration projects. Although the Planning Reform Bill is vague on the new planning tax, the Housing Minister has already stated that it will enable councils to use their strategic development plans to ascertain infrastructure needs, identify sources of funding, and allocate a portion of this to be obtained via planning tariffs. Reports that in theory, developers should benefit from a more predictable system.