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Borough of Macclesfield Draft SPG

21 October 2003 HBF has objected to the draft SPG on Restricting the Supply of New Housing.

Warrington Borough Council Draft SPG

17 November 2003 HBF has objected to draft SPG - Restricting the Housing Supply.

Starting to Live Differently

This document is a review of the Assembly’s Sustainable Development Scheme. A number of minor amendments are proposed to the existing document but none of the…

North East Derbyshire Local Plan - Second Deposit Draft

HBF has submitted written representations to North East Derbyshire District Council in response to the alterations made at the Second Deposit Stage to its Loca…

Weekly News Summary 16 December 2003

A weekly news summary covering all aspects of the house building industry from Pierre Williams, HBF's Head of Media, available to members only.

Breckland Urban Capacity Study Methodology

HBF submitted written comments to Breckland District Council concerning the draft methodology for its Urban Capacity Study. It feels that the study methodology…

Nottinghamshire County Council Parking Standards

The HBF has submitted comments to Nottinghamshire County Council in connection with its draft Parking Standards. These concentrated upon the following requirem…

Postponement of implementation date for sound testing

ODPM has deferred the implementation of the amendment to Part E for new houses and flats from January to July 1st 2004. This is to allow time to consider th…

Part E, Sound Insulation, Government statement

The government's statement on building regulations Part E issued on Wednesday 10 December is available at Hansard