Author: Tofunmi Ayodeji Why a strategic approach is crucial for Housing Associations Published: May 14, 2024 Learn why community consultations are even more impactful for Housing Associations when they use targeted engagement. Categories: Planning, Insights and Reports, Property Development Author: Aaron Factor Navigating the future of affordable housing Published: May 2, 2024 A recap of LPDF’s member event, The Affordable Housing Conundrum: Rising Demand Amidst Growing Challenges in Delivery. Categories: Land Acquisition, Land Assessment, Planning, Insights and Reports Author: Harry Quartermain Accelerating Planning: March Industry Update Published: April 9, 2024 Hear from LandTech's Harry Quartermain to learn more about the industry highlights for March. Categories: Industry News, Planning, Property Development Author: Andrea Duke How to mitigate risk and find opportunities with the Planning Policy layer Published: March 26, 2024 Learn how LandInsight’s Planning Policy layer can help you identify opportunities and mitigate risk on your future development projects. Categories: Land Acquisition, Planning, Property Development, How-To Author: Harry Quartermain 2023 in review: Lessons learned and the road ahead for the property market Published: January 10, 2024 In this blog, our panel of experts dive into their key insights from 2023, and look forward to predictions for the property market for 2024. Categories: Planning, Insights and Reports, Funding, Property Development, Property Finance Author: Harry Quartermain How to understand the position of local planning authorities Published: December 7, 2023 Understanding the policy position of your local council is critical to understanding where you'll have success with your planning applications. Learn how LandTech can help. Categories: Land Acquisition, Planning, Product Update Author: Harry Quartermain Autumn Statement: What's in it for Developers? Published: November 22, 2023 We take a look at the Government Autumn Budget Statement 2023 and what's in it for Property Developers in the UK Categories: Industry News, Political Landscape, Planning, Insights and Reports Author: Harry Quartermain Building on the Green Belt data – how could this impact housing? Published: November 14, 2023 Where has Green Belt been added and removed in England in 2023? We take a look and calculate how much this could impact housing numbers. Read more here. Categories: Planning, Insights and Reports, Property Development Author: Harry Quartermain Levelling Up and Regeneration Act paves the way for Open Planning Data Published: November 13, 2023 In this blog we’ve unpacked what the changes to the data standard provisions (as part of the LURA) are and what they will mean for developers.  Categories: Industry News, Planning, Property Development Author: Shannon Lynn Permitted development rights: From Class MA to Class ZA Published: November 9, 2023 We look at the different types of PDR opportunities that are out there for developers – and how these could change with the proposed 2023 PDR update. Categories: Industry News, Planning, Property Development Author: Shannon Lynn Public consultations 101: Understanding them as a developer Published: November 9, 2023 Public consultations can be a good to way to both get and provide feedback on key development projects - but could they be improved? We take a look here. Categories: Guide, Planning, Property Development Author: Shannon Lynn Five steps to prepare for Biodiversity Net Gain Published: November 9, 2023 In this blog, we share some steps to implement now so you can get ahead of BNG when it does come into effect in January 2024.  Categories: Industry News, Planning, How-To Author: Harry Quartermain Planning determination periods - the data deep dive Published: November 7, 2023 In this blog, we take a look at Councils’ self-reported determination figures – and how they compare to the planning application data we’ve pulled from LandInsight. Categories: Planning, Insights and Reports, Property Development Author: Shannon Lynn The role and remit of local councillors – is the system working? Published: November 6, 2023 In this blog, we take a look at councillors’ roles in relation to property development and the ways in which the planning system could be improved. Categories: Planning, Insider Insights, Property Development Author: Shannon Lynn How to engage with local government as a developer Published: November 2, 2023 In the first episode of the Real Developer podcast, our guests discussed how best to engage with local government as a developer. Read more here. Categories: Political Landscape, Planning, Property Development, How-To Author: Harry Quartermain Labour Party & the Green Belt: ‘Build Back Better’ Strategy unveiled Published: October 10, 2023 Labour's 'Build Back Better' targets the Green Belt for reform. Starmer and Rayner aim to transform 'grey belt' areas and meet housing goals. Categories: Planning, Insights and Reports, Property Development Author: Harry Quartermain Shaping tomorrow: LandTech responds to government consultation on permitted development Published: September 25, 2023 In partnership with our community of customers, we recently put forward a submission in response to the Government's consultation on permitted development. Categories: Industry News, Planning, Property Development Author: Harry Quartermain Nutrient neutrality requirements to be scrapped Published: August 30, 2023 In a recent statement, the Government has announced that nutrient neutrality rules will be scrapped. So, what does this mean for developers? Find out now. Categories: Land Assessment, Planning, Property Development Author: Harry Quartermain Government Consultations: What’s been released? Published: July 28, 2023 A new consultation has just been released by the Government. We break down the key points and what they could mean for developers. Categories: Industry News, Planning, Property Development Author: Harry Quartermain Who's who? Get political information from Cratus with LandInsight Published: July 14, 2023 We have now partnered with Cratus to bring you key political information for local planning authorities across England. Categories: Planning, Insights and Reports, Property Development Author: Harry Quartermain Government Housing Targets: How 80% of Councils Are Failing to Plan Published: June 12, 2023 England is struggling to keep pace with government housing targets, as 80% of local councils lack the autonomy to guide where development should take place. Discover the data and reasons behind this and the consequences in this insightful article. Categories: Planning, Insights and Reports, Property Development Author: Shannon Lynn Is housing delivery aligning with population growth in Leicester? Published: May 9, 2023 Leicester is a densely populated city. We dig into the demographic data and see if housing delivery in Leicester is aligning with demand. Categories: Planning, Insights and Reports, Property Development Author: Shannon Lynn How easy is it to deliver new homes in Birmingham? Published: May 4, 2023 We take a look at the property market in Birmingham – and the past and future pace of new housing delivery in the city. Categories: Industry News, Planning, Insights and Reports Author: Harry Quartermain How to get planning permission in the Green Belt Published: February 1, 2023 How is the updated NPFF impacting the Green Belt? Check out our blog to learn more about the impacts and potential opportunities. Categories: Planning, Insights and Reports, Property Development Author: Shannon Lynn How are Local Plans impacting East Sussex’s housing market Published: January 25, 2023 We take a look at the data on East Sussex's housing market – looking at the impact of out-of-date Local Plans on housing delivery targets. Categories: Land Acquisition, Land Assessment, Planning, Insights and Reports, Property Development Author: Shannon Lynn New homes in Kent: Why aren't they delivering? Published: January 25, 2023 We take a look at the data on Kent's housing market – delving into why new homes aren't being delivered at a pace that can keep up with demand. Categories: Land Acquisition, Land Assessment, Planning, Insights and Reports, Property Development Author: Shannon Lynn Industry experts predict property market trends for 2023 Published: December 20, 2022 We gathered together a panel of industry experts to reflect on 2022 and share their predictions of what 2023 may hold for the property market. Categories: Land Acquisition, Land Assessment, Planning, Insights and Reports, Property Development Author: Mark Stewart LandInsight: top features wrap-up 2022 Published: December 13, 2022 2022 has been a huge year for LandTech – with lots of new feature releases. We wrap up our top features from this year and look towards 2023. Categories: Land Acquisition, Land Assessment, Company News, Planning, Funding, Property Development, Property Finance, How-To, Appraisals Author: Calum Shepherd Why Planning Application Boundaries are key to your next development Published: October 27, 2022 Planning application boundaries are now available on LandInsight, making it easier than ever to source sites and find valuable development opportunities. Categories: Land Acquisition, Planning, Product Update, Property Development Author: David Heasman Unlocking the green belt: a solution to the housing crisis Published: September 22, 2022 1% of the green belt could provide 2 years worth of new housing. Find out about the data from LandTech, featured on the BBC. Categories: Land Acquisition, Planning, Insights and Reports, Property Development Author: Calum Shepherd Planning appeals data now live in LandInsight Published: August 15, 2022 Find out how to view planning appeals in LandInsight and leverage this data to spot new opportunities. Categories: Planning, Product Update, Property Development Author: Shannon Lynn Nutrient neutrality – three things you should be considering Published: July 4, 2022 Find out what three things you should be considering if you're operating in an area impacted by nutrient neutrality. Learn more now. Categories: Planning, Insights and Reports, Property Development Author: Asher Harris How technology impacts property development Published: June 29, 2022 A blog post explaining the benefits of using technology for property development. It also highlights how LandInsight and LandFund can help developers. Categories: Land Acquisition, Land Assessment, Planning, Funding, Property Development, Property Finance, Appraisals Author: Blake Heron How to streamline your workflow Published: May 5, 2022 Find out how you can streamline your workflow whilst using LandInsight. LandTech makes property development simple. Categories: Land Acquisition, Land Assessment, Planning, Property Development, How-To Author: Calum Tansley Could EV charging stations be your next opportunity? Published: April 6, 2022 Our head of sales, Calum, outlines how the increase in EV sales in the UK can present a lucrative opportunity for developers. Learn more now. Categories: Land Assessment, Planning, Property Development, How-To Author: Tim Love LandInsight Features: Drawing on Maps Published: March 24, 2022 Drawing on Maps is a little known, but useful set of features in LandInsight. Learn more about how this feature can help identify the best opportunities. Categories: Land Acquisition, Land Assessment, Planning, Product Update, Property Development, How-To Author: David Heasman 2021 Housing Delivery Data – The Heatmap Published: January 17, 2022 The results for 2021's housing targets performance are in. Check out our heatmap to see how each Local Authority has performed over the last four years. Categories: Land Acquisition, Land Assessment, Planning, Insights and Reports, Property Development Author: Shannon Lynn Identifying development opportunities in the changing retail landscape Published: December 1, 2021 The shifting retail and commercial market has made it more challenging to find profitable sites. Learn how using demographic data can help. Categories: Land Acquisition, Land Assessment, Planning, Insights and Reports, Property Development Author: David Heasman How many Local Plans are out of date? – A Data Snapshot Published: November 29, 2021 Is your Local Authority's local plans out of date? We dig into the data with a snapshot of which local plans are overdue and who's on track. Learn more. Categories: Planning, Insights and Reports, Property Development Author: Grace Manning-Marsh Planning News Roundup – October 2021 Published: October 29, 2021 A roundup of October 2021 planning stories and updates written up by LandEnhance's Grace Manning-Marsh Categories: Planning, Insights and Reports, Property Development Author: Harry Quartermain Five tips to cut your CIL liability Published: September 30, 2021 We share some tips for avoiding common Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) missteps and making the process as risk-free as possible.  Categories: Planning, Insights and Reports, Property Development Author: Grace Manning-Marsh Planning News Roundup – July 2021 Published: August 3, 2021 A roundup of July 2021 planning stories and updates written up by LandEnhance's Grace Manning-Marsh Categories: Planning, Insights and Reports, Property Development Author: Grace Manning-Marsh Planning News Roundup – June 2021 Published: June 30, 2021 A roundup of June 2021 planning stories and updates written up by LandEnhance's Grace Manning-Marsh Categories: Planning, Insights and Reports, Property Development Author: Craig Beadle Looking at use-class-E-to-resi opportunities? You need to move fast. Published: June 16, 2021 Use class E properties could soon be converted into residential. See how demand for these properties is rising, and how you can get in on the action Categories: Land Acquisition, Planning, Insights and Reports, Property Development Author: David Heasman Planning appeals – how long do they take? Published: June 7, 2021 Planning appeals can take a long time. We pulled the data from the Planning Inspectorate to find out how long they take, and what affects it. Categories: Planning, Insights and Reports, Property Development Author: Craig Beadle Permitted Development Rights – an introduction Published: June 1, 2021 Permitted development rights offer a huge opportunity to add value to a site. Here's an overview of how the rules work, and how to get started with them. Categories: Land Acquisition, Planning, Property Development, How-To Author: Grace Manning-Marsh Planning News Roundup – May 2021 Published: May 28, 2021 A roundup of May 2021 planning stories and updates written up by Grace Manning-Marsh. Categories: Planning, Insights and Reports, Property Development Author: Gabrielle McGuinness How to get started with a land assembly project Published: May 17, 2021 As a property developer, why wait for the perfect site when you can build it yourself? Here's how to combine plots and start a land assembly of your own. Categories: Land Acquisition, Planning, Property Development, How-To Author: Garry Hutchinson Barn-to-hotel conversions – a popular (and profitable) play? Published: April 28, 2021 Planning expert Garry shares why now is the time to convert barns to hotels, and how it's both easier and more profitable than a residential conversion. Categories: Land Acquisition, Planning, Property Development, How-To Author: Grace Manning-Marsh Planning News Roundup – April 2021 Published: April 21, 2021 Your April 2021 fun mix of stories and updates from around the planning world written up by LandEnhance's Grace Manning-Marsh Categories: Planning Author: Grace Manning-Marsh Permitted development update – converting Use Class E to resi Published: April 7, 2021 The right to convert Use Class E to residential could transform the high street forever. Here's everything you need to know about the change Categories: Planning, Property Development, How-To Author: Nic Allen 10 ways to customise your maps, and boost your results Published: February 4, 2021 Making your maps your own can unlock a whole lot of possibilities. Here are ten ways to get started today. Categories: Land Acquisition, Land Assessment, Planning, Property Development, How-To Author: Peter Higginbottom 5 things every SME should know about planning approval Published: January 27, 2021 Here are five things every SME developer should know about planning, from someone who's devoted their life to knowing everything about the process. Categories: Planning, Property Development, How-To Author: David Heasman 2020 Housing Delivery Data – The Heatmap Published: January 25, 2021 The results for 2020's housing targets performance are in. Check out our heatmap to see how each Local Authority has performed over the last 3 years. Categories: Land Acquisition, Planning, Insights and Reports, Property Development Author: Helen Chorley TV’s Helen Chorley's 6 steps to the perfect property pitch Published: December 1, 2020 Here are six common mistakes developers make when pitching – and how to fix them – from one of the Angel investors on TV’s Property Elevator series. Categories: Land Acquisition, Planning, Property Development, How-To Author: David Heasman Permitted Development Rights: A Data Snapshot Published: October 27, 2020 Permitted Development Rights - A data snapshot. We're digging into the data to give you the insights you need to pin point the best opportunities. Categories: Land Acquisition, Land Assessment, Planning, Insights and Reports, Property Development Author: Grace Manning-Marsh The Big Government Use Class Shakeup Published: August 17, 2020 The biggest change to the use class orders is coming into effect on 1 September 2020. Find out what the changes to planning and permitted development are, and some data on how many buildings will fall under the new Class E. Categories: Planning, Insights and Reports Author: Michael Whittaker 'Build, Build, Build' and the Role of Permitted Development Rights Published: July 2, 2020 Boris Johnson's recent 'Build, build, build' speech could bring unprecedented change to the development and planning industry - find out more. Categories: Planning, Insights and Reports, Property Development Author: David Heasman New data reveals Local Authorities falling behind on housing targets Published: February 26, 2020 The Government's new housing delivery data reveals which Local Authorities are falling behind on their housing targets. Categories: Planning, Insights and Reports, Property Development Author: David Heasman Five-year housing targets – how are Local Authorities doing? (Heatmap) Published: February 4, 2020 Find out how every Local Authority in the UK is performing with their five year housing targets. All summed up in a handy heatmap. Categories: Planning, Insights and Reports, Property Development Author: Grace Manning-Marsh Are refunds for delayed planning applications really a good thing? Published: November 7, 2019 Are planning application refunds a good idea? We dive into the data to assess how long it actually takes for Local Authorities to make a decision. Categories: Planning, Insights and Reports Author: Jonny Modular Construction: Hope or Hype? Published: July 11, 2019 Find out what modular construction is, where it’s come from and where exciting new tech could take it. Categories: Land Acquisition, Planning, Insights and Reports, Property Development