Waterford City & County Council’s Post

With the national growth focus and upcoming planning changes from government, this is a good time for landowners to get involved in submitting land for potential allocation either in East Herts specifically or across the country.

**Calling East Hertfordshire Landowners** East Herts District Council have opened a ‘Call for Sites’ as part of the review of the District development plan. You have until 30th September to submit sites for consideration.   The Call for Sites is a valuable early opportunity for individuals, landowners, developers, and other interested parties to tell the Council about sites and broad locations which they feel have the potential for development or other uses, such as green space. The Council have also indicated they will welcome the submission of other sites that could contribute to nature enhancement and recovery.   For the latest information and details of how to submit, see the East Herts website (link in comments).   Land submitted during the ‘call for sites’ window will be considered by the Council to determine whether it may be allocated for development. With the likelihood that there will be more sites submitted than can be allocated, it is important that sites are presented with robust supporting information detailing how the site will meet the criteria and priorities set out. To discuss your options and how we can help you respond to this significant opportunity, please contact Nicole Wright or email us at info@ruralsolutions.co.uk    #Hertfordshire #CallForSites #Landowners

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To help address the ongoing housing shortage, the Government is considering a law change allowing single level granny flats up to 60m² to be built without a building or resource consent. Granny flats, also known as secondary or minor dwellings, offer a practical solution for accommodating extended family members, generating rental income, or providing independent living spaces for elderly relatives. Whilst a consent may not be required under this proposal, other criteria will need to be meet such as; • The building must be designed and built to comply with the Building Code which will mean the involvement of Licensed Building Practitioners (LBPs). • Adherence to the usual height-in-relation-to-boundary, set-back, underground services and site coverage rules. • Flood plains, overland flow paths and other ‘features of the land’ will need to be considered. • Owners must notify the council of their plans to build a granny flat. This proposed law change is currently out for discussion and will not come into effect until mid-2025 but reflects a growing urgency to find innovative solutions to the housing shortage.

Developer proposes 16 senior housing units on Richards AvenueSixteen senior housing units could be coming to West Norwalk if the Planning and Zoning Commission approves the expansion of a Richards Avenue project from...https://lnkd.in/ei3g9X9i

Peter McKeown and I are pleased to have won an appeal for nine self build plots in the village of Orwell, Cambridgeshire.   The outline application was refused on grounds of being located outside the development framework boundary of Orwell; encroachment into the countryside; and Orwell being regarded as an unsustainable location for further housing.   However, we argued that the significant shortfall in self build plots in South Cambridgeshire should be afforded significant weight; the Inspector agreed that this need outweighed the conflict with the relevant South Cambridgeshire development plan policies concerning location of housing, and allowed the appeal.    #planning #carterjonaseast #residential #selfbuild

Construction on North Wales Housing’s (NWH) 17 new homes for local families in Caergeiliog on Anglesey, is well underway. https://lnkd.in/eX5SiY2z #northwaleshousing #anglesey #newhomes #housingdevelopment Tai Gogledd Cymru | North Wales Housing

Construction News: House-builder Vistry has prepared the ground on a former landfill site in Maidstone for a major housing development. http://dlvr.it/TGH8CF #housebuilding #landreclamation #OnGradeEarthworksStabilisation

Exeter council approves plans for 1,000 homes on run down canalside site: Nash Partnership behind city’s largest brownfield mixed-use scheme #ukhousing #housing

BREAKING Did you know Barrie, Ontario recently changed their zoning by-laws to allow homeowners the ability to build additional units on their properties? The incentive is great news for people looking to maximize their property revenue, when previously they may not have the ability. If you have any questions around the specifics of these changes, or are thinking of adding more units, please send us a DM. #barrierealestate #zoningbylaw #gardensuites #ontariorealestate #empirebuilds #residentialconstruction #construction #ICFconstruction