Richard Lemon
@rlemon-planner.bsky.social
Chartered town planner; former chair of RTPI London
The Standard reports that we can expect a formal announcement before the end of October - www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
Affordable housing ratio in London 'to be slashed to 20%' to get more homes built
Mayor and Government set to announce that 35% rule will be ditched after housebuilding in the capital plummeted
www.standard.co.uk
October 17, 2025 at 11:32 AM
The Standard reports that we can expect a formal announcement before the end of October - www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
Three key measures under consideration:
- Reduction in level of affordable housing sought from 35% to 20%
- Increase in government subsidy available for building affordable units
- Give councils the option not to charge Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)
- Reduction in level of affordable housing sought from 35% to 20%
- Increase in government subsidy available for building affordable units
- Give councils the option not to charge Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)
October 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Three key measures under consideration:
- Reduction in level of affordable housing sought from 35% to 20%
- Increase in government subsidy available for building affordable units
- Give councils the option not to charge Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)
- Reduction in level of affordable housing sought from 35% to 20%
- Increase in government subsidy available for building affordable units
- Give councils the option not to charge Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)
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Map of the proposed new towns here. As expected, mostly in the south and nothing north of Leeds.
September 28, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Map of the proposed new towns here. As expected, mostly in the south and nothing north of Leeds.
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So as expected, most of the 'new towns' are urban extensions. Just three (Adlington, Marlcombe and Tempsford) are stand-alone entirely new settlements.
September 28, 2025 at 7:27 AM
So as expected, most of the 'new towns' are urban extensions. Just three (Adlington, Marlcombe and Tempsford) are stand-alone entirely new settlements.
Excellent analysis @simonicity.bsky.social.
August 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Excellent analysis @simonicity.bsky.social.
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My father took me every Saturday morning to see the progress of the building of the Thames barrier. He was borough surveyor for Bexley in 60s. Oh the joy of town planners.
July 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
My father took me every Saturday morning to see the progress of the building of the Thames barrier. He was borough surveyor for Bexley in 60s. Oh the joy of town planners.
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Well, I for one quite enjoyed this evening trawling through microfiche scans of a 1970s planning application for a story.
July 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Well, I for one quite enjoyed this evening trawling through microfiche scans of a 1970s planning application for a story.