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New Eastern Villages allocated 8,875 homes in emerging Local Plan
Swindon Borough Council's Cabinet has agreed to publish the emerging Local Plan 2043 for consultation, with the New Eastern Villages set to remain the borough's largest strategic allocation at 8,875 homes.
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New national scheme of delegation to reshape planning decisions
Government guidance published on 1 June will move many planning decisions from committees to officers from the end of October, including reserved matters for outline permissions of fewer than 500 homes.
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Swindon promotes regeneration pipeline at UKREiiF
Swindon Borough Council took schemes including Knowledge Central and Kimmerfields to the UKREiiF investment forum in Leeds, part of a wider push to accelerate delivery across the borough.
Read more →Employment Set to Rise in Swindon
Plans for the former Honda site are approved, set to bring £700m of investment and around 7,000 jobs to Swindon.
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UK House Price Index: December 2022
HM Land Registry data puts the average UK house price at £294,000 in December 2022, up 9.8% over the year.
Read more →Planning in 2023
The UK takes major steps forward with planning policy reform as the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill progresses.
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Railway Infrastructure Upgrade in Swindon
A new railway station is being considered for Swindon, linked to the expansion of the New Eastern Villages.
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Net Zero Building Regulation Changes
Changes to England's Building Regulations come into effect this month, making new homes more energy efficient on the road to Net Zero.
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Major Infrastructure Completion
The White Hart junction, a key route connecting the New Eastern Villages to Swindon, nears completion after a major overhaul.
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- 20 NovEnergy House 2.0
- 18 NovSwindon £100m+ Road Upgrades
- 29 OctAmazon in Swindon
- 26 AugPlanning Permission Secured for 1,550 homes
- 25 Aug1,550 Home Great Stall East recommended for approval
- 01 JulUK Radical Planning Reform
- 10 Jun2,500 homes approved at New Eastern Villages
- 02 AprPlanning White Paper
- 10 Mar£8.5m A420 Upgrade Starting
- 05 FebSwindon’s Local Plan Review: Part 2
- 24 JanNew Eastern Villages the Future for Swindon
- 15 JanUK’s High Streets
- 02 JanSwindon’s New Year Resolutions
- 08 Oct£100m National Road Fund Release
- 10 Sept£3.6 billion new Town Funds
- 30 AugSwindon’s Local Plan Review
- 09 Jul£72m Key Infrastructure
- 26 Jun5G Infrastructure
- 30 MayBiodiversity Net Gain
- 23 AprThe Housing Delivery Test
- 15 AprUK Construction Output
- 12 AprThe Future of House Building
- 27 FebThe Rosewell Review
- 07 FebDigital Planning Transformation
- 17 JanUKs Need For Housing
- 10 DecEngland’s Housing Supply
- 20 NovFinal Letwin Report
- 05 NovHighways Infrastructure
- 11 OctUK Minerals Strategy
- 31 AugSustainable Quarrying
- 20 AugLetwin Report
- 27 JulCooler Buildings
- 24 JulChanging Climate for UK Retail
- 06 JulNHS70
- 09 MayNew Homes Registration Second Highest
- 02 MayWhat is Placemaking
- 24 AprSwindon Property In High Demand
- 23 MarSpring Statement 2018
- 09 MarRising UK Population Impact on Housing
- 21 FebNumber of New Homes in UK Must Increase
- 15 JanConstruction Tech Trends 2018
- 22 DecChanging Swindon BBC Interview
- 15 DecNEV Outline Planning Validation
- 23 NovAutumn Budget 2017: Housing
- 20 NovSecretary of State’s Speech on the Housing Market
- 16 NovOutline Planning Submitted NEV
- 19 OctSwindon Top 5 best UK Towns & Cities
- 03 OctNew Eastern Villages Website
- 26 SeptGreat Stall East Public Consultation
- 18 SeptGreat Stall West Archaeology
- 24 JulLand Management
- 09 JunDrainage in the UK
- 09 MayArchaeology Trenching at Blunsdon
- 26 AprGreat Stall West NEV Acquired
- 20 AprEcology
- 29 MarUK Home Energy Use
- 22 FebGreat Stall East’s Cycle Ways
- 02 FebNEV Transport
- 25 JanNEV Park & Ride
- 09 Dec2017 UK Housing Market
- 02 DecSmart Tech
- 14 NovOnsite Investigations Complete
- 11 NovUK Housing Shortage
- 10 NovProud Sponsors of Swindon Town FC
- 08 NovPrototype Stilt Flood Proof House
- 02 NovHydrock Onsite
- 01 NovHydrock Appointed
- 07 OctHelp-to-buy mortgage scheme to be scrapped by end of the year
- 07 OctMore than just a house
- 07 OctOver a quarter of free Landmark schools delay opening
- 07 OctTheresa May to lift ban on grammar schools
- 06 OctRIBA Stirling Prize best building of 2016
- 04 OctUK faces shortfall of 1.8m rental homes
- 13 SeptA rare find on site
- 28 JulA View From Above
- 25 JulCapital Land Civil Engineering at NEV for first trenches
- 25 JulCounty archaeologist visit NEV site
- 24 JulCapital Land take delivery of first of many
- 20 JunCapital Land offer fresh start for stalled New Eastern Villages project
- 20 MayVisiting Finnings CAT for new fleet
- 04 FebCapital Land open door for New Eastern Villages project to go ahead
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