Autumn statement 2014 - Revision history

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	This article presents some of the construction industry ‘highlights’ of the [https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/autumn-statement-2014 2014 Autumn Statement] to Parliament given by the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne on 3 December 2014.		This article presents some of the construction industry ‘highlights’ of the [https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/autumn-statement-2014 2014 Autumn Statement] to Parliament given by the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne on 3 December 2014.

	= Investment =		= Investment =
−	*£2.3bn of capital investment in over 1,400 flood defence projects.	+
−	*£15 billion investment in the road network.	+	* £2.3bn of capital investment in over 1,400 flood defence projects.
−	*£141m to support the London Legacy Development Corporation and Mayor of London’s plans to build a new higher education and cultural quarter at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.	+	* £15 billion investment in the road network.
−	*Proposals to directly commission new housing and extend the affordable housing programme.	+	* £141m to support the London Legacy Development Corporation and Mayor of London’s plans to build a new higher education and cultural quarter at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
−	*£55 million to support the extension of the London Overground to Barking Riverside.	+	* Proposals to directly commission new housing and extend the affordable housing programme.
−	*£100 million to fund infrastructure and land remediation to kick start a new garden city at Ebbsfleet.	+	* £55 million to support the extension of the London Overground to Barking Riverside.
−	*Approval for the Grahame Park, Blackwall Reach, Aylesbury Estate and New Union Wharf regeneration projects.	+	* £100 million to fund infrastructure and land remediation to kick start a new garden city at Ebbsfleet.
−	*Proposals to release land with the capacity for up to 150,000 homes between 2015 and 2020.	+	* Approval for the Grahame Park, Blackwall Reach, Aylesbury Estate and New Union Wharf regeneration projects.
−	*Support for Bicester to provide up to 13,000 new homes.	+	* Proposals to release land with the capacity for up to 150,000 homes between 2015 and 2020.
−	*Plans to take forward the development of Northstowe.	+	* Support for Bicester to provide up to 13,000 new homes.
−	*Invest in the ‘northern powerhouse’.	+	* Plans to take forward the development of Northstowe.
		+	* Invest in the ‘northern powerhouse’.

	= Taxation =		= Taxation =
−	*Changes to the regime for Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).	+
−	*Improvements to the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) to reduce the administrative burden on construction businesses.	+	* Changes to the regime for Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).
		+	* Improvements to the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) to reduce the administrative burden on construction businesses.

	= Housing =		= Housing =
−	*Extending affordable housing capital investment to 2018-19 and 2019-20.	+
−	*Consulting on options to streamline the process for selling on shared ownership properties, and extending shared ownership.	+	* Extending affordable housing capital investment to 2018-19 and 2019-20.
		+	* Consulting on options to streamline the process for selling on shared ownership properties, and extending shared ownership.

	= Planning =		= Planning =
−	*Ensuring the principle of development need only be established once.	+
−	*Taking steps to speed up section 106 negotiations, including revised guidance, consulting on a faster process for reaching agreement, considering how timescales for agreement could be introduced, and improving transparency.	+	* Ensuring the principle of development need only be established once.
−	*Keeping the speed of decisions on major applications under review, with the minimum performance threshold increasing to 50% of major decisions on time.	+	* Taking steps to speed up section 106 negotiations, including revised guidance, consulting on a faster process for reaching agreement, considering how timescales for agreement could be introduced, and improving transparency.
−	*Publishing new data on local authorities’ performance in meeting their statutory duty to process smaller planning applications within 8 weeks.	+	* Keeping the speed of decisions on major applications under review, with the minimum performance threshold increasing to 50% of major decisions on time.
−	*Working with industry and local authorities to test whether more can be done to support the approval of small sites.	+	* Publishing new data on local authorities’ performance in meeting their statutory duty to process smaller planning applications within 8 weeks.
−	*Publishing proposals for making the Compulsory Purchase Regime clearer, faster and fairer, with the aim of bringing forward more brownfield land for development.	+	* Working with industry and local authorities to test whether more can be done to support the approval of small sites.
		+	* Publishing proposals for making the Compulsory Purchase Regime clearer, faster and fairer, with the aim of bringing forward more brownfield land for development.

	= Energy =		= Energy =
−	*Allocating £25 million of funding in 2015-16 for ~~first‑time~~ heating systems in off-gas-grid homes in England.	+
−	*Increasing funding by £100 million over 2014-15 and 2015-16 to support households installing energy efficiency improvements.	+	* Allocating £25 million of funding in 2015-16 for firsttime heating systems in off-gas-grid homes in England.
−	*Excluding all companies substantially benefiting from other government support for the generation of renewable energy from also benefiting from tax-advantaged venture capital schemes, with the exception of community energy generation undertaken by qualifying organisations.	+	* Increasing funding by £100 million over 2014-15 and 2015-16 to support households installing energy efficiency improvements.
		+	* Excluding all companies substantially benefiting from other government support for the generation of renewable energy from also benefiting from tax-advantaged venture capital schemes, with the exception of community energy generation undertaken by qualifying organisations.

	= Local =		= Local =
−	*Extending the Enterprise Zone in Nottingham to a site in Derby, and considering the case for further extensions to existing Enterprise Zones.
−	*Discussing plans for a Growth Zone in Croydon.
−	*Working on a simplification programme for the local licensing regime for small business, with an expectation that, by 2018, every local authority will offer a single online application process where businesses only need register their details once.

−	[[Category:~~Policy~~]] [[Category:DCN_Policy]]	+	* Extending the Enterprise Zone in Nottingham to a site in Derby, and considering the case for further extensions to existing Enterprise Zones.
		+	* Discussing plans for a Growth Zone in Croydon.
		+	* Working on a simplification programme for the local licensing regime for small business, with an expectation that, by 2018, every local authority will offer a single online application process where businesses only need register their details once.
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Designing Buildings at 10:38, 11 December 2014

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−	This article presents some of the construction industry ‘highlights’ of the [https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/autumn-statement-2014 2014 Autumn Statement],	+	This article presents some of the construction industry ‘highlights’ of the [https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/autumn-statement-2014 2014 Autumn Statement] to Parliament given by the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne on 3 December 2014.

	= Investment =		= Investment =
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	*Working on a simplification programme for the local licensing regime for small business, with an expectation that, by 2018, every local authority will offer a single online application process where businesses only need register their details once.		*Working on a simplification programme for the local licensing regime for small business, with an expectation that, by 2018, every local authority will offer a single online application process where businesses only need register their details once.

−	[[Category:Policy]]	+	[[Category:Policy]] [[Category:DCN_Policy]]

Designing Buildings at 10:30, 4 December 2014

2014-12-04T10:30:32Z

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	= Taxation =		= Taxation =
	*Changes to the regime for Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).		*Changes to the regime for Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).
−	*~~A package of improvements~~ to the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) to reduce the administrative burden on construction businesses.	+	*Improvements to the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) to reduce the administrative burden on construction businesses.

	= Housing =		= Housing =

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	= Taxation =		= Taxation =
	*Changes to the regime for Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).		*Changes to the regime for Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).
−	*A package of improvements to the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) to ~~the~~ reduce administrative burden on construction businesses.	+	*A package of improvements to the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) to reduce the administrative burden on construction businesses.

	= Housing =		= Housing =

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	*Proposals to release land with the capacity for up to 150,000 homes between 2015 and 2020.		*Proposals to release land with the capacity for up to 150,000 homes between 2015 and 2020.
	*Support for Bicester to provide up to 13,000 new homes.		*Support for Bicester to provide up to 13,000 new homes.
−	*~~Take~~ forward the development of Northstowe.	+	*Plans to take forward the development of Northstowe.
	*Invest in the ‘northern powerhouse’.		*Invest in the ‘northern powerhouse’.

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	= Housing =		= Housing =
−	*~~Extend~~ affordable housing capital investment to 2018-19 and 2019-20.	+	*Extending affordable housing capital investment to 2018-19 and 2019-20.
−	*~~Consultat~~ on options ~~for streamlining~~ the process for selling on shared ownership properties, and extending shared ownership.	+	*Consulting on options to streamline the process for selling on shared ownership properties, and extending shared ownership.

	= Planning =		= Planning =
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	= Local =		= Local =
−	*~~Extend~~ the Enterprise Zone in Nottingham to a site in Derby, and ~~consider~~ the case for further extensions to existing Enterprise Zones.	+	*Extending the Enterprise Zone in Nottingham to a site in Derby, and considering the case for further extensions to existing Enterprise Zones.
−	*~~Discuss~~ plans for a Growth Zone in Croydon.	+	*Discussing plans for a Growth Zone in Croydon.
−	*~~Work~~ on a simplification programme for the local licensing regime for small business, with an expectation that, by 2018, every local authority will offer a single online application process where businesses only need register their details once.	+	*Working on a simplification programme for the local licensing regime for small business, with an expectation that, by 2018, every local authority will offer a single online application process where businesses only need register their details once.

	[[Category:Policy]]		[[Category:Policy]]

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This article presents some of the construction industry ‘highlights’ of the [https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/autumn-statement-2014 2014 Autumn Statement],

= Investment =
*£2.3bn of capital investment in over 1,400 flood defence projects.
*£15 billion investment in the road network.
*£141m to support the London Legacy Development Corporation and Mayor of London’s plans to build a new higher education and cultural quarter at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
*Proposals to directly commission new housing and extend the affordable housing programme.
*£55 million to support the extension of the London Overground to Barking Riverside.
*£100 million to fund infrastructure and land remediation to kick start a new garden city at Ebbsfleet.
*Approval for the Grahame Park, Blackwall Reach, Aylesbury Estate and New Union Wharf regeneration projects.
*Proposals to release land with the capacity for up to 150,000 homes between 2015 and 2020.
*Support for Bicester to provide up to 13,000 new homes subject to value for money.
*Take forward the development of Northstowe.
*Invest in the ‘northern powerhouse’.

= Taxation =
*Changes to the regime for Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).
*Implement a package of improvements to the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) to reduce administrative burdens on construction businesses.

= Housing =
*Extend affordable housing capital investment to 2018-19 and 2019-20.
*Consultation on options for streamlining the process for selling on shared ownership properties, and extending shared ownership.

= Planning =
*Ensuring that the principle of development need only be established once
*Taking steps to speed up section 106 negotiations, including revised guidance, consulting on a faster process for reaching agreement, considering how timescales for agreement could be introduced, and improving transparency.
*Keeping the speed of decisions on major applications under review, with the minimum performance threshold increasing to 50% of major decisions on time.
*Publishing new data on local authorities’ performance in meeting their statutory duty to process smaller planning applications within 8 weeks.
*Working with industry and local authorities to test whether more can be done to support the approval of small sites.
*Publishing proposals for making the Compulsory Purchase Regime clearer, faster and fairer, with the aim of bringing forward more brownfield land for development.

= Energy =
*Allocating £25 million of funding in 2015-16 for first‑time heating systems in off-gas-grid homes in England.
*Increasing funding by £100 million over 2014-15 and 2015-16 to support households installing energy efficiency improvements.
*Excluding all companies substantially benefiting from other government support for the generation of renewable energy from also benefiting from tax-advantaged venture capital schemes, with the exception of community energy generation undertaken by qualifying organisations.

= Local =
*Extend the Enterprise Zone in Nottingham to a site in Derby, and consider the case for further extensions to existing Enterprise Zones.
*Discuss plans for a Growth Zone in Croydon.
*Work on a simplification programme for the local licensing regime on small business, with an expectation that, by 2018, every local authority will offer a single online application process where businesses only need register their details once.

[[Category:Policy]]

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	*Approval for the Grahame Park, Blackwall Reach, Aylesbury Estate and New Union Wharf regeneration projects.		*Approval for the Grahame Park, Blackwall Reach, Aylesbury Estate and New Union Wharf regeneration projects.
	*Proposals to release land with the capacity for up to 150,000 homes between 2015 and 2020.		*Proposals to release land with the capacity for up to 150,000 homes between 2015 and 2020.
−	*Support for Bicester to provide up to 13,000 new homes ~~subject to value for money~~.	+	*Support for Bicester to provide up to 13,000 new homes.
	*Take forward the development of Northstowe.		*Take forward the development of Northstowe.
	*Invest in the ‘northern powerhouse’.		*Invest in the ‘northern powerhouse’.
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	= Taxation =		= Taxation =
	*Changes to the regime for Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).		*Changes to the regime for Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).
−	*~~Implement a~~ package of improvements to the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) to reduce administrative ~~burdens~~ on construction businesses.	+	*A package of improvements to the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) to the reduce administrative burden on construction businesses.

	= Housing =		= Housing =
	*Extend affordable housing capital investment to 2018-19 and 2019-20.		*Extend affordable housing capital investment to 2018-19 and 2019-20.
−	*~~Consultation~~ on options for streamlining the process for selling on shared ownership properties, and extending shared ownership.	+	*Consultat on options for streamlining the process for selling on shared ownership properties, and extending shared ownership.

	= Planning =		= Planning =
−	*Ensuring ~~that~~ the principle of development need only be established once	+	*Ensuring the principle of development need only be established once.
	*Taking steps to speed up section 106 negotiations, including revised guidance, consulting on a faster process for reaching agreement, considering how timescales for agreement could be introduced, and improving transparency.		*Taking steps to speed up section 106 negotiations, including revised guidance, consulting on a faster process for reaching agreement, considering how timescales for agreement could be introduced, and improving transparency.
	*Keeping the speed of decisions on major applications under review, with the minimum performance threshold increasing to 50% of major decisions on time.		*Keeping the speed of decisions on major applications under review, with the minimum performance threshold increasing to 50% of major decisions on time.
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	*Extend the Enterprise Zone in Nottingham to a site in Derby, and consider the case for further extensions to existing Enterprise Zones.		*Extend the Enterprise Zone in Nottingham to a site in Derby, and consider the case for further extensions to existing Enterprise Zones.
	*Discuss plans for a Growth Zone in Croydon.		*Discuss plans for a Growth Zone in Croydon.
−	*Work on a simplification programme for the local licensing regime on small business, with an expectation that, by 2018, every local authority will offer a single online application process where businesses only need register their details once.	+	*Work on a simplification programme for the local licensing regime for small business, with an expectation that, by 2018, every local authority will offer a single online application process where businesses only need register their details once.

	[[Category:Policy]]		[[Category:Policy]]