Delays and Confusion Hit Wales As Planning Shift Fails to Impress ; Arfon Hughes Outlines the Challenges Facing Developers As Result of New Guidelines On Sustainability

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IN SEPTEMBER the Welsh Assembly Government introduced guidance that raises the bar on the sustainability credentials of larger development proposals in Wales.

They require that planning applications for new developments of more than five houses or other development with a floorspace of greater than 1,000 square metre (or on sites of over one hectare) meet strict new sustainability and carbon-emission standards that exceed those anywhere else in the UK.

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Delays and Confusion Hit Wales As Planning Shift Fails to Impress ; Arfon Hughes Outlines the Challenges Facing Developers As Result of New Guidelines On Sustainability

While concerns remain in the property sector about the cost of meeting the new standards and the effect on inward investment, there is recognition that such measures ...

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