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Industry NewsHAVE YOU GOT WHATIT TAKES FOR LRWA’SVIRTUAL CHALLENGE?After taking the difficult decision to cancelthis year’s Dragon Boat Regatta, theLRWA’s charity boat race which raisesfunds for good causes, the LRWA hasannounced a new and exciting virtualchallenge for teams of up to elevenparticipants.The LRWA Virtual Dragon Team Challengeenables participants to test themselvesindividually and contribute to a team resultand win medals. The challenge requires eachteam to submit the top 11 distancescompleted in a 30 minute period by eitherrunning, walking, swimming or cycling, andthe distances must be measured in km.The LRWA Virtual Dragon Team Challenge isfree to enter and will run between the 10th –30th August. The registration site is nowopen for participants and the LRWA says thisis “a fantastic opportunity to have fun, workas a team towards a common goal and raisethe profile of our industry.”The LRWA will add a 10km bonus to theoverall total of the team that raises the mostmoney for Mates in Mind, the LRWA’s chosencharity for 2020. Whilst it is not mandatoryto fundraise, the LRWA says all proceeds willgo towards the Mates in Mind Covid-19Relief Fund.Find out more and register:www.lrwa.org.ukMore news, updates and interviews at www.total-contractor.co.uk“SIGNIFICANT REFORMS” TO PLANNING“An overhaul of the country’s outdatedplanning system that will deliver the highquality,sustainable homes communitiesneed” was announced by Housing SecretaryRobert Jenrick on 6th August, as he launchedthe Planning for the future consultation, whichhas been described as “the most significantreforms to housing policy in decades.”A statement from Government explains that the“landmark changes will transform a system thathas long been criticised for being too sluggish inproviding housing for families, key workers andyoung people, and too ineffectual in obligatingdevelopers to properly fund the infrastructure –such as schools, roads and GP surgeries – tosupport them.”The announcement says the reforms outlined inPlanning for the future will allow for more buildingon brownfield land so valued green space andGreen Belt will continue to be protected, and“local community agreement will be at the centreof the proposals being put forward.”The reforms are expected to be a major boost forSME builders “who will be key players in getting thecountry building on the scale needed to drive oureconomic recovery”, but at the moment it saysthese builders are “currently cut off by the planningprocess”, and this is highlighted by the fact that“the proportion of new homebuilding they (SMEbuilders) lead on” has “dropped from 40% 30 yearsago to just 12% today.”Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick explained: “Ourcomplex planning system has been a barrier tobuilding the homes people need; it takes 7 yearsto agree local housing plans and 5 years just toget a spade in the ground.“These once in a generation reforms will lay thefoundations for a brighter future, providing morehomes for young people and creating betterquality neighbourhoods and homes across thecountry. We will cut red tape, but not standards,placing a higher regard on quality, design and theThe reforms will mean:• Local communities will be consulted from the verybeginning of the planning process. By harnessing thelatest technology through online maps and data, thewhole system will be made more accessible• Valued green spaces will be protected for futuregenerations by allowing for more building onbrownfield land and all new streets to be tree lined• Much-needed homes will be built quicker byensuring local housing plans are developed andagreed in 30 months – down from the current 7years• Every area to have a local plan in place – currentlyonly 50% of local areas has a plan to build morehomes• The planning process to be overhauled andreplaced with a clearer, rules based system.Currently around a third of planning cases that go toappeal are overturned at appeal• A new simpler national levy to replace the currentsystem of developer contributions which oftencauses delay• The creation of a fast-track system for beautifulbuildings and establishing local design guidance fordevelopers to build and preserve beautifulcommunities• All new homes to be ‘zero carbon ready’, with nonew homes delivered under the new system neededto be retrofitted as we achieve our commitment tonet zero carbon emissions by 2050environment than ever before. Planning decisionswill be simple and transparent, with localdemocracy at the heart of the process.Whilst welcoming the reforms and “the muchneeded opportunity to speed up the planningprocess and help diversify the housing market”,the Federation of Master Builders (FMB)cautioned that “any shake-up must notcompromise the quality of the homes built.”Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: “Weneed a simpler and more responsive planningsystem, but I am clear that this shouldn’tcompromise the quality of the homes that are built.Master Builders compete on quality, not on price,and have an important role to play in a morediverse housing market. We must also ensure localplanning authorities are supported to respond tothese changes, so that any shake-up doesn’t leadto further short-term delays in applications.”8 TC AUGUST 2020
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