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Eoin Burke-Kennedy: Fingal County Council last month launched the first phase of its new Church Fields housing development in Mulhuddart, Dublin 15, selling the first 57 homes. The 300-unit development on State-owned lands, located about 12km north west of the city centre, is a collaboration between the council and Gem Construction, comprising 180 affordable units, 80 cost-rental and 40 social units. https://lnkd.in/es2QQk8z

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Directions Planning has secured permission for 52 dwellings in Shepley, Hudderfield on behalf of Vivly Living. This approval secures permission to now deliver an improved scheme to a previous scheme https://lnkd.in/e96tg-Yp

Eoin Burke-Kennedy: Fingal County Council last month launched the first phase of its new Church Fields housing development in Mulhuddart, Dublin 15, selling the first 57 homes. The 300-unit development on State-owned lands, located about 12km north west of the city centre, is a collaboration between the council and Gem Construction, comprising 180 affordable units, 80 cost-rental and 40 social units.

In this Q&A with ABC, CEO Michael LaCrosse shares his insights on the construction industry, the skills gap issue and why Medford Wellington is now positioned as the business continuity company. Give it a read. https://hubs.la/Q02JtwwS0 #Plumbing #Heating #Ventilation #Refrigeration #HVAC #ProactiveMaintanance #PreventativeMaintanance

Two potential large-scale development sites, one on the east side of Bend and the other to the south, are vying to be selected for a one-time accelerated Urban Growth Boundary expansion opportunity of up to 100 net residential acres. The public is invited to provide feedback to Bend City Council, learn more!👉 https://buff.ly/4fRLIMx

𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗺𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 “𝗚𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝘁” 𝗜𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝗱 On Thursday 30 January 2025, the public hearings in the Wilton Park inquiry came to an end. This is among the first planning appeals to test the revised NPPF (2024) in the context of major development in the Green Belt. It considered the proper application of Grey Belt policy (paragraph 155) and the Golden Rules (paragraph 156), which introduce new requirements for housing schemes in the Green Belt. The appeal concerns a proposal by Beechcroft Developments for 95 assisted living units and a 75-bed care home at Wilton Park in Beaconsfield. The scheme was promoted on the basis that it complied with: (i) the PDL exception (para154(g)) and/or (ii) the Grey Belt exception and/or, alternatively, the very special circumstances test. The inquiry examined issues relating to Green Belt purposes and openness, landscape impact, design, amenity and compliance with the new Golden Rules covering affordable housing and green space. The decision is awaited. Joel Semakula (led by Charlie Banner (Lord Banner KC)) appeared for Beechcroft Developments. Nick Grant appeared for Buckinghamshire Council. https://bit.ly/40RSJrL #Inquiry #Planninglaw #GreyBelt

Brinshore Development, LLC, Banc of America CDC, and BBRM Norfolk Partners closed another part of the Choice Neighborhoods Implementation (CNI) project in Norfolk, VA. This project named Kinship at Kindred will provide 191 units of housing with 129 of those as affordable units for households between 30-80% Area Median Income. This phase is the first phase to be built on the site of the former Tidewater Gardens public housing that was demolished and is the third phase of the overall Norfolk CNI project funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.   Financial Partners: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Virginia Housing U.S. Bank Bridgewater Bank Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA) Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development   Development Partners: CNI Grant: City of Norfolk, VA and NRHA Architects: LBBA Architects, Torti Gallas + Partners, Work Program Architects Civil Engineer: Timmons Group Landscape Architect: site design group, ltd. Group Construction: Breeden Construction Attorneys: Applegate & Thorne-Thomsen, P.C. and Williams Mullen #affordablehousing #norfolk #developers #choiceneighborhoods #virginia #closing #partnership #ChangingLivesBuildingCommunity

Two major challenges consistently arise in discussions with builders and developers within our Urban Land Institute (ULI) network: 1. The lengthy approval process for new projects by municipal authorities. 2. Cities' reluctance to permit higher-density housing options, such as:   - Smaller lot sizes   - Clustered housing developments   - Duplex, triplex, or fourplex units In your experience, which cities or suburban areas have demonstrated a more collaborative approach to addressing these issues? Who's doing it better than others? (Trying to celebrate the good ones, not publicly punish the worst!). Todd Hamilton Jeff Dewese Russell Bynum Duke Kerrigan Randy Rollo Jeff Handlin Jeff Poole Michael A. Hanschen Mark Edgren Tom Woliver Larry Corson Joel Green Lance Jackson Mark Meyer Robert Acuña-Pilgrim Daniel Parolek Brian Dench, P.E. Keith Hurand

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