Planning applications for new housing developments in England have halved in four years, according to the Home Builders’ Federation (HBF). New research commissioned by the HBF shows that in 2011, total permissions were at their lowest since 2006. The 115,000 granted last year represent only half the number required to keep on top of rising [...]
Home Builders Federation
New build planning permissions halve
Planning applications for new housing developments in England have halved in four years, according to the Home Builders’ Federation (HBF). New research commissioned by the HBF shows that in 2011, total permissions were at their lowest since 2006. The 115,000 granted last year represent only half the number required to keep on top of rising [...]
New home planning permissions a paltry 25,000
Figures from the Home Builders’ Federation (HBF) show the number of residential planning permissions granted in England falling to just 25,000 in the second quarter of 2011, when around 60,000 homes per quarter are needed to meet the country’s housing shortfall. Planning permission approvals for new homes have been sliding noticeably since the middle of [...]
Undersupply of homes continues as planning permissions plummet
The latest Housing Pipeline report from the Home Builders’ Federation (HBF) shows that in England, housing planning permissions granted for the first quarter of 2011 were at around half the level of five years ago. Permissions for fewer than 34,000 new homes were approved, while government figures show a requirement of almost 60,000 for the [...]
