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  Spitfire Homes drives regional growth with plans for 521 homes across the Midlands New proposals include 136 homes in Balsall Common, 50 in Harborne, and 47 in Belbroughton, offering a diverse mix of properties Applications are also underway for... View Article

Barratt Redrow has been recognised with two prestigious honours at the Biodiversity Challenge Awards 2025, celebrating its commitment to nature-positive development and leadership in biodiversity enhancement. The housebuilder was awarded the ‘Placemaking for Nature Award: Multi-property’, acknowledging Barratt Redrow’s innovative approach... View Article

Pennyfarthing Homes has strengthened its senior leadership team with the promotion of Nick Stone to Land and Planning Director, recognising his pivotal role in the company’s land and planning strategy and his contribution to its sustained growth over the past 15 years. Nick... View Article

Plans for a sustainable new community in the South Downs National Park have taken a major step forward as Dandara receives detailed planning approval for an 85-home scheme in Petersfield. Set to be delivered on the edge of the countryside... View Article

Housebuilder Strata has secured planning permission for 248 new homes on a vacant brownfield site at Merrington Lane, Spennymoor, County Durham. The development will address local housing needs, create new community facilities, and bring significant investment into the area. The... View Article

Persimmon is pleased to announce the acquisition of Warwickshire-based planning promotion company, Lone Star Limited (LSL). The acquisition further enhances Persimmon’s strategic land function, adding additional industry-leading expertise and relationships to our business. Persimmon will retain LSL’s experienced team, ensuring... View Article

A £7 million loan from the Home Building Fund is supporting SME developer, Forge New Homes, to deliver 58 much-needed new homes at Welbeck Gardens in Bolsover, Derbyshire. The development will provide a mix of three- and four-bedroom homes, including... View Article

Hampshire-headquartered housebuilder Bargate has broken ground on the final phase of its award-winning Rivercross development in Warsash, Hampshire. Known as Admirals Green, the concluding phase will deliver 126 homes and marks the culmination of a £128m once-in-a-generation scheme. Bargate started... View Article

The next few years are set to reshape UK house building, as leading figures from across the industry prepare to debate how the sector can meet ambitious housing targets, embrace innovation, ensure quality and deliver more sustainable homes. Hosted by... View Article

16 October 2025: Nottinghamshire based Gusto Construction has nearly quadrupled the number of bungalows that it has built in the last 10 years, building 82 in the last 5 years up from just 21 between 2015-2019. This means that bungalows now make up... View Article

VIVID retains strong credit rating of A (Stable) with S&P and Fitch VIVID announces the successful retention of its strong credit rating of A (Stable) from both S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings, reaffirming the organisation’s financial resilience, robust governance,... View Article

AHMM-designed plans include new community health hub in addition to 678 co-living homes and social housing The site is the final to be redeveloped in the 10-acre regeneration masterplan at Elephant Park Developer HUB has revealed plans for a 1.2-acre mixed-use... View Article

The landowner for the Barton Quarter development in the prime Nottingham suburb of Chilwell Beeston has sold the land for the second phase to Cameron Homes. The 4.9-acre site has full planning for 93 houses and apartments, designed by prize-winning... View Article

The Government has “vowed to sweep aside blockers standing in the way of growth and dismantle barriers to get Britain building,” in changes to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves designed to produce economic growth. The... View Article