"As the new NPPF comes into force, many LPAs have seen major swings in land supply positions, bringing the presumption in favour of sustainable development into play across much of England"

"There is yet to be a material change in the number of sites gaining planning consent under the new NPPF, but more positive signals are coming through the appeals process"

"Updating Local Plans to meet new rules may prove a drawn-out process, with further complications to come from the move to a strategic planning system"

"On 28 May, the government published a Planning Reform Working Paper for Reforming Site Thresholds, with responses and discussions welcomed until 9 July 2025."

"The Mayor of London’s document, ‘Towards a new London Plan’, arrives at a time when the office market in London is recovering."

"The consultation paper on the new London Plan outlines that there needs to be a bold plan in place for growth and the delivery of 88,000 new homes per year."

"The consultation paper on the new London Plan published last week sets out a mammoth task: delivering 880,000 new homes over the next 10 years."

"There was much excitement when Universal Studios confirmed plans for its first European theme park in Bedford, to be known as Universal Studios Great Britain."

"On reflection, it places too much reliance on well-established policies designed to safeguard existing capacity and lacks emphasis on identifying and meeting future needs. "