Housing

New measures to give people more power over planning

In the East Anglian Daily Times, 14 Dec, SPS Director, Fiona Cairns, examines the government’s latest proposals to change...

Review strategy to meet net zero ambitions

In our monthly EADT column SPS Director Fiona Cairns urges the government to rethink its housing strategy away from...

SPS news – July campaign bulletin

Sizewell C and Sunnica energy applications – the latest Commercial solar farms – yet another solar farm proposed for...

Housing design – the end of ‘anywhere developments’?

SPS is feeling optimistic – recent report signals that changes to government policy could lead to improvements in housing...

Net Zero webinar – retrofit and refurbishment

SPS is hosting a free online webinar on the challenges of retrofitting our traditional building stock. 15 March 2022...

‘Planning must change for us to tackle the climate crisis’

SPS Director, Fiona Cairns looks at how the Planning system needs to be at the heart of how we...

Housing design – SPS welcomes emphasis on design, beauty and the environment

Focus on the green spaces to deliver better places to live

Henley Gate homes – Ipswich deserves better

We were disappointed that Ipswich planning committee has approved an application for 130 dwellings on Henley Road. This is...

Ensuring Areas of Natural Beauty remain beautiful

SPS Director’s monthly column on protecting our most sensitive landscapes from inappropriate housing development within and very close to...

The lie of the land

More and more people are swapping urban dwelling for a rural idyll – real or imagined. But the countryside...

Countryside…… and food sustainability

Here we share a video put together by the Kirton and Trimley Community Action Group which highlights their concerns...