Pragmatic and Strategic Approach to Development ; Planning Bill Matthew Walton, Director of Planning at Atisreal's Birmingham Office, Maintains That the Property Industry Is Still Expected to Bolster Government Infrastructure

Birmingham Post › September 18, 2008

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Notwithstanding falling capital values and slump in developer confidence, the Government is still proceeding to acquire further financial assistance from the property industry to support new infrastructure.

An integral part of the 'Planning Bill 2007' is the introduction of the Community Infrastructure Levy, known as 'CIL'. This will introduce charges to be levied on most forms of development to provide 'essential infrastructure', in addition to the current system of planning obligations attached to planning consents.

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Pragmatic and Strategic Approach to Development ; Planning Bill Matthew Walton, Director of Planning at Atisreal's Birmingham Office, Maintains That the Property Industry Is Still Expected to Bolster Government Infrastructure

The much discussed Planning Bill lumbered its way through its third and final reading in the House of Commons on June 25.

Presentation to the House of Lor...

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