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Government Support for Self Build Homes

Posted by Administrator on 14 May 2012

Last month saw the launch of the Government backed ‘Self Build Portal’ website. It forms part of the Government’s Housing Strategy to encourage people to build their own homes with an aim to double the number of self-build homes built in the UK. The UK currently lags far behind many European countries for the number [...]

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Rural Energy Generation

Posted by Administrator on 8 May 2012

The Campaign for Rural England (CPRE) has recently requested that the Government clearly outlines its proposals for the number and locations of future inland wind farms. Rural Solutions understands that the CPRE is acting on behalf of local groups who feel overwhelmed with wind farm applications by large developers. The CPRE’s concerns also build on [...]

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Duncan Hartley featured in Yorkshire Post

Posted by Administrator on 3 May 2012

Duncan Hartley, Director of Planning at Rural Solutions, featured in the Yorkshire Post on Thursday 12 April in an opinion piece on the National Planning Policy Framework. Read what Duncan has to say here: ‘At last, certainty enters the planning system’.

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Rural Enterprise Zones (REZs)

Posted by Administrator on 25 April 2012

This nationwide growth initiative was mentioned by the Chancellor in November 2011 to go hand in hand with its urban counterpart. The intention is to create hubs that draw benefit from tax incentives, relaxed planning and super-fast broadband that will, as a result, become the catalyst for new companies to spring into being in the [...]

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Duncan Hartley quoted by Farmer’s Guardian on NPPF

Posted by Administrator on 28 March 2012

Duncan Hartley, Planning Director at Rural Solutions was quoted by Farmer’s Guardian, following the new draft of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) . To read his comments, open this link: http://m.farmersguardian.com/45882.article?mobilesite=enabled

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Rural Solutions working with CLA …

Posted by Administrator on 16 August 2011

Rural Solutions Planning are working with the Yorkshire branch of the CLA to provide consultation responses on the National Planning Policy Framework to Government.

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