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Government outlines how the Section 106 affordable housing exemption might
24/Mar/2014
Government’s proposals revealed in a new Consultation document
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Green light for innovative Cambridge self build project
21/Mar/2014
40 families secure 'cohousing' plot through council
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Budget should give the self and custom build sector massive
19/Mar/2014
Up to 10,000 additional building plots to be funded
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Automatic conversion of farm buildings to homes may be restricted
11/Mar/2014
Proposals that allow for redundant agricultural buildings to be converted could have exclusions
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New planning guidance will make it easier for self builders
06/Mar/2014
Planning Minister Nick Boles sets out the reforms to the planning system that will impact self build
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Britain’s first self build town gets the green light in
04/Mar/2014
The multi-million pound purchase of a 187 hectare site near Bicester by Cherwell District Council could lead to as many ...

See Europe’s most impressive self build project first-hand
26/Feb/2014
Join the NaSBA study visit to Almere in Holland, one of the most pro-active and impressive self build projects in Europe.
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CIL exemption for self and custom builders comes into force
24/Feb/2014
Changes will typically save most self builders £10,000 to £30,000
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Pioneering Berlin development showcases what self build co-operatives can achieve
20/Feb/2014
70 million euro self build project starts in Germany
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National Custom & Self Build Week 2014
19/Feb/2014
Event organisers can support 2014 National Custom and Self Build Week as more people than ever intend to ...