Pioneer responds to NPPF Consultation
17.10.2011
In a letter submitted to CLG, David Parker, Managing Director of Pioneer, has set out comments in response to the NPPF consultation

Appeal Decision Lands a Blow Against Housing Delivery...
29.9.2011
Secretary of State reaches distinctly different conclusions in respect of two planning appeals, both in areas with a housing supply shortage

Financial Viability in Planning - Important Consultation
17.8.2011
As you are no doubt aware the draft National Planning Policy Framework (?NPPF?) places a very welcome emphasis on achieving economic growth ...

Affordable Housing Seminar - Jersey
4.7.2011
David Parker was one of several key speakers participating in an Affordable Housing Seminar held in Jersey on the 16th of June 2011.

Updated PPS3 now Published June 2011
13.6.2011
The revisions to the PPS3 Affordable Housing definitions to incorporate the new Affordable Rent tenure were formally published on the 9th June 2011

National Planning Policy Framework Important Update
31.5.2011
The Practitioners Advisory Group has worked together to reach a consensus on what national policy is required to promote increased development.

The Planning System: Radical Re-think Required
2.5.2011
In his article, (May 11 edition of the Chartered Institute of Housing supplement magazine 'Housing') David Parker, MD of Pioneer, writes about the housing...

RESIDE Market and Affordable Housing Requirements Model
2.5.2011
Pioneer with Justin Gardner Consulting have developed 'RESIDE' - a 'Residential Development bespoke analysis tool for advocating proposed development....

New HCA Viability Tool
27.4.2011
HCA have published a site specific Development Appraisal Tool ("DAT") that supersedes the EAT model and incorporates the new Affordable Rent tenure....

The Budget and Afterwards
22.3.2011
Pioneer has prepared a paper which makes 10 policy suggestions which could be implemented at nil-cost to the Treasury to improve the planning system....

Affordable Rent model offers no salvation for housebuilders
1.2.2011
In February the HCA unveiled the funding framework for the 2011 ? 2015 Programme. It seems likely to create more bureaucracy and top-down control....

Give Something for Nothing, or Get Something for Nothing?
13.1.2011
Unless land is released by private sector owners the delivery of new housing will dwindle; for the benefit of the entire industry respond on the NPPF....

CALA High Court Quashes RSS Revocation
11.11.2010
The High Court has formally quashed the Governments action to revoke all Regional Strategies. But what, if any, difference will it make?

Leggatts Campus Appeal Decision
23.6.2010
An Inspector has overturned the decision of Watford BC to reject an application because they wanted the developer to provide more houses, less flats....

Browns Green Private Rent Initiative
17.5.2010
Pioneer are delighted to have assisted Evenbrook Group Limited gain planning consent for 155 new homes to be built specifically for private rent.

HCA Proposed Core Housing Design and Sustainability Standards Consultation
1.4.2010
HCA Proposed 'Core Housing Design and Sustainability Standards Consultation' March 2010 sets out proposed revisions to design sustainability standards...