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Lincolnshire Structure Plan Review – Choices and Issues Paper

HBF has submitted brief written comments to Lincolnshire County Council in response to its Choices and Issues Paper published in order to commence its Structur…

HBF meeting with Welsh Water - 21 November 2002

A series of meetings have been set up between HBF, Welsh Water and Hyder with the aim of overcoming serious problems between house builders and the utility com…

Minutes of meeting with Welsh Water - 25 February 2003

Overview A further meting has been held with Welsh Water and Hyder this time specifically concentrating on the issue of embargos on development. Following a …

Planning & Compulsory Purchase Bill - Update

The Leader of the House has recently announced at Business Questions, Government’s intention to recommit the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill to Standing …

Building Regulations Part L1: Energy Performance of Dwellings

Forthcoming ODPM Review Despite the relatively recent changes made to energy efficiency requirements for new dwellings, effective from April 2002, ODPM hav…