£9 billion in developer contributions sit unspent by Local Authorities
Funding provided as part of planning agreements for new homes intended for improvements to local infrastructure and amenities left idle in council accounts.
HBF supports RTPI’s recommendations to tackle ‘chronic under resourcing’ of Wales’ planning system
The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has welcomed a new report from the RTPI Cymru, highlighting severe resource pressures across Wales’ public sector planning s…
What do the latest estimates of housing need mean for the next Welsh Government and the home building industry?
Policy and Campaigns Officer, Laurence Thompson, provides an overview of the latest estimate of Wales' housing need - and urges the next Welsh Government to ma…
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