Over 5000 new homes to be built on floodplains
A new report published by the think-tank Localis reveals that almost 200 planning permissions have been granted on floodplain land in 2021 so far, for more than 5000 new homes in high-risk local authorities across the UK. The report, titled “Plain Dealing – building for flood resilience“, is calling for Housing Secretary Michael Gove to […]
Electric car chargers to be installed in new homes from 2022
New legislation announced by Boris Johnson will require new homes and buildings, such as supermarkets and workplaces, to install electric vehicle charge points from next year. Under the new regulations up to 145,000 extra charge points will be installed across England every year before 2030 when the sale of new petrol and diesel cars will […]
