Other cool mapping projects that I discovered around that time:

This isn't Fucking Dalston!

- @euanmills.bsky.social

You're right. But could you split a major application into a number of minor ones to avoid some of these requirements?

But what difference do these numbers make to the type of place we’ll be creating, or the type of homes we’re building?

You CANNOT decide on greenbelt release without first deciding what type of housing you want to build.

This fundamentally comes down to the densities they decide to build at. 

Changing densities from 30dph to 45dph will make a huge difference in the amount of land you need.  The denser you build, the less land you need.

This is not to say we can't convert rural areas into urban areas so they are less car dependent.

When I worked at the GLA it cost £7,000 just for a meeting!

What about pre-apps? How much do developers spend for a 10 home scheme?

How much would a 10 home application cost, if you're paying architects, planning consultants, transport consultants and whatever other reports you'd need?

I'm thinking most of the costs go on consultants, from architects, to planning consultants, viability, ecology etc.

So given that we submit about 6,000 major resi applications, that means we collectively spend £6 billion pounds a year on major resi planning applications!

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