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“Always buy land – they aren’t making any more of it”
Or: Why a site marketed for £550,000 is worth…. Less than half that.
Mar 31, 2022
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Martin Valentine
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February 2022
LET’S IMPROVE PLANNING: LET’S ABOLISH IT
(I might even mean it...)
Feb 4, 2022
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Martin Valentine
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LET’S IMPROVE PLANNING: LET’S ABOLISH IT
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April 2021
"Too many trees, not enough parking..."
Why councils declaring a 'climate emergency' is meaningless, because it's not backed up by actual action - except more cars, bigger cars, more…
Apr 9, 2021
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Martin Valentine
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March 2021
Why being 'ready' for net zero carbon is going to cost you a fortune and not save us from drowning
The planet is going to 'COP' it if we don't do net zero carbon properly. And you are paying the bill.
Mar 4, 2021
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Martin Valentine
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Why being 'ready' for net zero carbon is going to cost you a fortune and not save us from drowning
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February 2021
Local design codes: Doomed to fail?
Lessons from how the planners killed neighbourhood plans
Feb 19, 2021
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Martin Valentine
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Local design codes: Doomed to fail?
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January 2021
Chronicling the good, bad and (mostly) ugly from house building - including planning, Government, technology and energy and much more
Welcome to Despatches from the housing front line by me, Martin Valentine. Managing Director of Positive Homes Ltd - only building ‘A’ rated…
Jan 18, 2021
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Chronicling the good, bad and (mostly) ugly from house building - including planning, Government, technology and energy and much more
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