LVA has today launched a public consultation on emerging proposals for residential-led development on land at Netherton Lane, Highley, Shropshire.
The proposals seek to deliver up to 350 dwellings on the site together with landscaping, green infrastructure, public open space and areas of play with the aim of creating a cohesive and sustainable extension to the built-up area of Highley.
The public consultation will run from until 9th September 2026, providing loca... Read more
On 17 August 2026, the UK Government published a new version of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), marking a significant overhaul of national planning policy since the framework was first introduced in 2012. The revisions aim to accelerate housing delivery (to deliver 1.5 million new homes in England within the next five years), support economic growth and provide greater clarity for local planning authorities and developers.
Key measures comprise a new "default yes" ap... Read more
We can confirm that a sale of land at Sub Road, Butleigh to independent house builder Galion has completed.
LVA were successful in obtaining outline planning consent for up to 32 new homes at appeal. The development will provide a policy compliant level of affordable housing and make an important contribution to the area's housing land supply.
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Somerset Council have today launched a rolling Call for Sites exercise inviting landowners, developers, and site promoters to submit land they want to develop to the Council. This process is crucial for gathering information to help create the new Somerset Local Plan.
In due course, the Council will assess each submitted site’s suitability, availability, and achievability. This assessment will form part of the future evidence base behind which sites might be considered for allocati... Read more
LVA can confirm that an outline planning application for up to 248 residential dwellings, with associated access, landscaping and open space on land to the north of A392, Newquay has been submitted to Cornwall Council.
The site falls within the Newquay Growth Area, as identified in the Cornwall Local Plan, and is considered to represent a well-integrated and sustainable addition to the nearby Nansledan community. The development proposals for the site have been subject... Read more
LVA is delighted to announce that the Secretary of State has today granted outline planning permission for a new residential-led development on Land to the South of Frome which will comprise up to 1,700 homes, two care homes, employment land, a mixed use local centre for primary school, cafes/restaurant and convenience store and other supporting social and physical infrastructure, provision of greenspace and other supporting ancillary works.
The outline planning applic... Read more
On behalf of the landowners, an outline planning application has been submitted for up to 120 dwellings on land located on the southern edge of the village of Ipplepen in Devon. The site is allocated for 100 dwellings in the Made Ipplepen Neighbourhood Plan and emerging Teignbridge District Council Local Plan.
It is envisaged that the development will provide 30% on-site affordable housing and 5% self-build / custom home plots in accordance with policy requirements. Al... Read more
LVA can confirm submission of an outline planning application for up to 41 dwellings on land south of the A3072, Hatherleigh.
The site forms part of an allocation in the adopted Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan for a mixed-use development to provide 50 homes and 8,000 sqm of employment floorspace.
The proposals seek to provide a sensitively designed high-quality residential development in a sustainable location, alongside the provision o... Read more
Following pre-application discussions with Somerset Council and public consultation, LVA can confirm an outline planning application has been submitted and validated for up to 78 dwellings alongside a commercial unit of up to 155sqm on land off Main Street, Walton.
The proposed development is intended to be complementary to the locality and will provide new open market and affordable homes in an area within which there is existing housing land supply shortfall, accomp... Read more
We can confirm that a sale of land at Gypsy Lane, Wells to independent house builder Acorn Property Group has completed.
LVA were successful in obtaining outline planning consent for up to 47 new homes on the site in November 2025. The development will provide 40% affordable housing and make an important contribution to the area's housing land supply.
Acorn anticipates starting construction on the site in the summer subject to detailed Reserved Matter... Read more
