Michael Bach
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Sometimes “big brands” tell planning authorities or business districts that they “must” have loud and garish fascias to “go” with their brand colouring. It’s always nonsense. They don’t.


Nothing, nowhere, all at once: what exactly is the Government’s policy on house building? A fantastic guest post by @Paul_SLG 👇 housingview.co.uk/2023/07/17/not…

Tell me why we can’t build homes in the UK?! 10MB file limit on planning application documents! Relic from the 1990s it seems! @PlanningPortal @luhc



My post today on Stirlingretail.com is a personal one: stirlingretail.com/2024/03/20/per… After 41 years @Stiruni @stirIRS I will be retiring as Deputy Principal at the end of September though continuing with a few things, such as @ScotlandsTowns

Beware the looming land shortage. You can’t build new homes without having land with planning permission - an increasingly rare commodity. And further falls are already baked in. If you think things are bad now, wait until you see what’s coming... housingtoday.co.uk/news/housebuil…

Beware the looming land shortage. You can’t build new homes without having land with planning permission - an increasingly rare commodity. And further falls are already baked in. If you think things are bad now, wait until you see what’s coming... housingtoday.co.uk/news/housebuil…

Competition & Markets Authority express ‘fundamental concerns’ over the operation of new homes market. CMA discovers output is regulated by builders to maintain prices. Shock horror. It’s a free market for heavens sake. Why would they sell at a loss? gov.uk/government/new…








Did you know 109 Hillingdon schools have a Walk Zone Map displayed at their school entrance? These maps were designed to increase walking and active travel & to contribute to TfL's Healthy Streets targets. The map suggests to parents to walk all or part of the school journey.
