Residential and commercial development viability…
Does it Stack Up? Is it Viable? It’s easy to say that a development proposal is not viable, but what does it really mean for Local Authorities who receive a planning application where the applicant outlines viability issues? How do we measure viability? What is the role of existing use value in considering viability? What is the influence of banks and other lenders on viability? Is the lack of viability down to market factors or is it more site-specific? What would it take to make a development viable? A small rise in prices? A slightly lower profit? A different affordable housing mix,...
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Director of Planning Simon has over 26 years experience in town planning and in housing with local government, housing associations and in the private sector. He was elected as a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute in 1987 and the Chartered Institute of Housing in 1998. Simon has worked in local government for authorities in Dorset and Hampshire in both planning and housing. His last 13 years were spent in working for a strategic housing authority, housing associations, for a house builder and in consultancy. Specifically, Simon has worked in planning policy and housing strategy...
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