HBF are active on the national stage, on behalf of the industry, in a number of areas related to planning.

HBF have worked closely with a number of Government departments in the formulation and direction of policy-making including the CLG and HM Treasury.

HBF are members of the National Planning Forum  and have an active dialogue with a number of fellow trade federation including the BPF and CBI.

Over the past year, HBF have been addressing key planning issues with a number of organisations including the Planning Inspectorate, Housing Corporation and the CABE.

For further information, please contact:

Andrew Whitaker

Head of Planning

email

Useful links

The following links below from the Communities and Local Government (CLG) website may be of some interest: 

Building a Greener Future - Consultation Document

Consultation - PPS: Planning and Climate Change - Supplement to Planning Policy Statement 1

Barker Review of Land Use Planning Final Report - Recommendations