This government inherited serious challenges in respect of Section 106 housing delivery and we continue to wrestle with them.

A short 🧵

Following approval of recovered appeal on Brighton Gasworks by @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social the council has had full costs awarded against them. The letter from PINs is v robust & makes clear that no. of objections is not a planning consideration-it's the substance of the objection that matters

In our Plan for Change we promised to rebuild Britain by fast-tracking planning decisions on major economic infrastructure.

We’ve delivered on that promise - giving the green light to the largest number of such projects in the first year of any parliament.

We promised we would get Britain building.

That’s exactly what we’re doing.

So many nuances in government planning & housing stats that you can miss some really good news like this!

Well said Mike. And good to hear you have some good Scottish blood in you!

Gorgeous pussycat keeping guard to make sure only planners & planning lawyers get into the drinks reception #JPLCOxford

View from my bedroom at New College Oxford where I will be speaking about all things strategic planning at the Joint Planning Law Conference tomorrow. Looking forward to catching up with many friends & colleagues.

I enjoyed a day spent talking Green Belt with @catrionariddell.bsky.social and James Corbet Burcher at the launch of Charles Goode’s new book in the Birmingham & Midland Institute. And we fitted in recording a @50shadesofplanning.bsky.social podcast with @samuelstafford.bsky.social

I've been updating my slide showing what the Gov has achieved since last July through planning reform to boost housing delivery. Given the mess the previous Gov left @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social has delivered a huge amount on all aspects of the housing ecosystem & it is beginning to pay dividends

Country music on a Monday night in Kingston - and what a gorgeous venue. The fabulous Jordan Davies brought all the big hits and his new stuff to St Johns Church - thanks @banquetrecords.com

Goodbye Beautiful Bute ❤️ #IsleofBute #Scotlandssecretcoast #Argyll&Bute

One of the nice things about going to Latitude every year is that we stay in beautiful Southwold (no, of course I don't camp!). #Southwold #Suffolk

Annual pilgrimage to Suffolk for Latitude Festival - the rain didn't dampen our spirits!

Thrilled that our strategic planning research has been shortlisted!!

You asked for another episode of our #PADpod and we delivered! In this episode we canter through what's been happening in the planning world with a bit of a deep dive on UKREIIF' and the Government's Year 1 planning & housing reforms.
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Watched that last night on BBC2 - excellent reminder!

I have failed as a parent. My eldest - who is 22- just asked me what Live Aid was. She is now being force-fed the highlights.

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Strategic planning is definitely back judging by the party last night hosted by Prior+Partners. Strategic planners emerged from the dark places they've been hiding in for 15 years & celebrated its return together with those that'll be needed to make it work.Time now to get stuck in & make it happen

A great night - thanks for coming!

Liquid launch: gin glasses raised to our Strategic Planning Group’s report, planning positively for the future, on how best to introduce & embed spatial planning strategies. Thanks @catrionariddell.bsky.social & Prior + Partners, & to supportive MHCLG www.priorandpartners.com/wp-content/u...

2 weekends in a row with my cowboy hat & my favourite cowgirls - Zach Bryan @bsthydepark.bsky.social last week (who was awesome!) & Country on the Common this weekend with home grown bands Ward Thomas & @theshires.bsky.social. I love London in the sunshine! 🤠

Today, we have set out our plan to kickstart a decade of social and affordable housing renewal. Here’s how we’ll do it 🧵