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Decade-low planning approvals highlight the challenge of increasing housing supply

The latest Housing Pipeline Report from the Home Builders Federation, based on data from Glenigan, shows that 2024 saw planning permission granted for the lowest number of new homes for a decade, on the fewest actual house buildings sites granted a permission since the reporting series started in 2006. The report highlights the scale of […]

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O’Brien Contractors wins major contract with prominent Midlands National Trust property

Midlands-based, O’Brien Contractors has been awarded a contract to undertake reorientation works for Shugborough Estate in Staffordshire, a National Trust property formerly owned by the Anson family and the Earls of Lichfield.  The 57-week project, expected to be complete in December 2025, will form part of a major development programme to cultivate and promote the

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Save on stamp duty and ‘enjoy £10,000 to spend your way’ with Walton Homes

Staffordshire homebuyers looking to save on stamp duty increases this April can also enjoy £10,000 to spend on Plot 26, our ready to move into Leighton house type at Augustus Fields.   Plot of the month – Walton Homes Plot 26, The Leighton, Augustus Fields – £368,995   A spacious 4-bedroom home the Leighton is

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Severe shortage of planners delaying thousands of homes

Local authority staffing gaps causing breakdown in planning process and hindering housing delivery The delivery of thousands of new homes is being severely delayed as local authority planning departments struggle with severe staffing shortages, new research reveals. The Planning on Empty report is based on a Freedom of Information (FOI) survey which received responses from

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TOM TURNER ARCHITECTS COMPLETES RESTORATION OF 16TH CENTURY STAFFORDSHIRE MANOR HOUSE

A distinguished Grade II listed manor in Seisdon, Staffordshire, has been deftly restored and extended by Tom Turner Architects.    Dating back to the 16th century, with extensions in the 17th and 19th centuries, The Old Manor House has a rich history, including ownership by the Wrottesley family for over 300 years. Notably, the property

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Vistry North Central Midlands staff raise £15,000 for Armed Forces charity

Employees from the Stafford-based region of Vistry Group, Britain’s biggest housebuilder, have raised more than £15,000 for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.   Staff members from the company’s North Central Midlands region took part in a variety of fundraising activities throughout the year, including golf days, a raffle, a football and netball tournament, and a

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TIPPERS WINS SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR AWARD

Lichfield’s Tippers Builders Merchant was recognised as Walton Homes Supplier of the Year at the Midlands based housebuilder’s 40th Anniversary event, which featured a prestigious Pride of the Job Awards Ceremony.   Walton Homes 40th Anniversary celebration presented the perfect opportunity for the family business to celebrate and thank site managers, suppliers, employees, and contractors

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Cameron Homes partners with JCB for ground-breaking development in Uttoxeter

Midlands-based homebuilder, Cameron Homes, has partnered with JCB to submit plans to redevelop a new 15-acre site in Uttoxeter town centre. The partnership will see Cameron Homes and JCB utilise the former Bamford Works site to create a landmark housing development titled ‘Bamford Place’. A detailed planning application for 118 units has now been submitted

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