Briefing paper

ONS 2020-based Population Projections

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released 2020-based population projections up to the year 2040 at a national level. This note provides a summary of the data and compares...

Briefing paper

ONS 2020-based Subnational Population Estimates

Introduction The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published mid-year population estimates for 2020. This note summarises the main points arising from the data for England, beginning with a look...

Briefing paper

Planning policy changes in relation to First Homes, including revisions to Planning Practice Guidance

First Homes In a Written Ministerial Statement on the 24th May, the Housing Minister Chris Pincher set out planning policy changes in relation to First Homes, including revisions to Planning...

Briefing paper

Affordability Ratios 2020 – Impact on the Standard Method

Affordability Ratios 2020 The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released its 2020 house price to workplace-based earnings ratio data on 25 March 2021, which provide affordability ratios for all local...

Briefing paper

Health Impact Assessments and COVID-19

How Health Impact Assessment can lead the way to healthier communities. It has long been accepted that our living environments are a key determinant of our overall health and wellbeing....

Briefing paper

Housing Delivery Test Results 2020

The Housing Delivery Test is an annual measurement of housing delivery in each local planning authority (LPA).  On January 19 2021, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government published...

Briefing paper

The Updated Standard Method – A Missed Opportunity

On 16th December 2020, the Government published an updated version of the standard method following  the ‘Changes to the Current Planning System’ consultation of August 2020. This StoryMap below provides...

Briefing paper

Net Additional Dwelling Delivery in England

The Ministry for Homes, Communities and Local Government has released new nationwide data for net additional housing, added in the year to April 2020. This StoryMap analyses the latest data...

Briefing paper

New Labour Force Survey Data Reveals Full Effect of Pandemic to Date

The Office for National Statistics released its latest Labour Force Survey data. Not normally a hugely anticipated event, but these are not normal times of course. This release has been...

Briefing paper

Why are Covid case rates higher in some areas than others? Analysis of deprivation and density data

Socio-Economic Considerations of Spread of Covid-19 Through Local Communities With the implementation of national lockdown, the issue of how and why Covid-19 cases occur more in some areas than others...

Briefing paper

Care Home Provision in Greater Manchester

This note has been produced to assess care home provision in Greater Manchester as well as looking at future requirements for care homes in the conurbation. Take a look at...

Briefing paper

Towards A New Planning System

With the Government having launched its consultation on proposals to reform the planning system in England, Pegasus Group looks at what the implications could be for housing requirements across the...

Briefing paper

Assessing the Impact of COVID-19

Economic Downturn The global health impacts of COVID-19 have been severe, with more than 14 million confirmed cases and over 600,000 deaths as of 20 July 2020. The figures for...

Briefing paper

The 2018 Household Projections and the Standard Method

The standard method for determining the ‘local housing need’ forms a key part of national policy. The method provides the minimum number of homes that should be planned for in...

Briefing paper

ONS 2019-based Subnational Population Estimates

Introduction The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published mid-year population estimates for 2019, providing estimates for England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, regions and local authorities. This note summarises the...

Briefing paper

COVID-19 and its impact on the housing industry

The coronavirus pandemic has hit virtually every industry since it began and housing is no different, with many construction sites shutting down at the end of the March following lockdown...

Briefing paper

Housing Requirements for an Ageing Population

The UK’s Ageing Population Like many other countries, the UK has an ageing population. Based on the 2018 mid-year population estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), there are...

Briefing paper

ONS 2018-based subnational population projections

Following on from the release of 2018-based national population projections last year, the Office for National Statistics has now published the sub-national (local authority) data for England. The new projections...

Sector: Residential

Briefing paper

Standard Method – Impact of the 2019 Affordability Ratios

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released its 2019 house price to workplace-based earnings ratio data on 19 March 2020, which provide affordability ratios for all local authorities in England...

Sector: Residential

Briefing paper

Briefing on Housing

The recent BBC Briefing on Housing is a lengthy read, coming in at 186 pages, but its length serves to highlight how many issues need to be addressed when tackling...

Briefing paper

2019 Housing Delivery Test Results

2019 Housing Delivery Test Results The Housing Delivery Test is the method that the Government employs to measure the performance of individual Local Planning Authorities in the delivery of new...

Briefing paper

2018-based national population projections

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released its 2018-based national population projections, which provide a long-term view of future growth prospects in the UK. The 2018-based projections show that...

Briefing paper

Employment Trends across Great Britain between 2015 and 2018

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released new jobs figures for 2018 as part of the Business Register & Employment Survey (BRES). The data present a more up to...

Briefing paper

ONS 2018-based subnational population estimates

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published mid-year population estimates for 2018, providing estimates for England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, regions and local authorities. This note summarises the main...

Briefing paper

The Importance of Encouraging Active Lifestyles – How the Planning System can Help

The planning system plays a vital role in shaping the physical and natural environments in which people live. This is a key factor in helping people change their behaviours to...

Briefing paper

Economic Update – Winter 2018

Standard Methodology... Another Way? In September, new 2016-based ONS population projections were incorporated into the Standard Method, with the effect that housing demand estimates were reduced in many areas; particularly...

Sector: Residential

Briefing paper

Independent Review Of Build Out: Final Report October 2018

Pegasus Group has summarised the main points from the review of Build Out, commissioned by the Chancellor at the time of the Autumn 2017 budget, the review has been undertaken...

Briefing paper

Employment Trends Across Great Britain Between 2015 & 2017

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released new jobs figures for 2017 as part of the Business Register & Employment Survey (BRES). The data presents an up to date...

Briefing paper

Planning Responses To The Sweetman Judgement

In April this year, the Court of Justice of the European Union published its ruling on People over Wind, Peter Sweetman v Coillte Teoranta. The case related to the Habitats...

Briefing paper

National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) Briefing Note

Local housing need remains 'uncertain' under revised NPPF.  Following widespread consultation, the Government has published its revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) – the biggest shake up since its introduction...

Briefing paper

Briefing Note On The ONS 2017-Based Sub National Population Estimates

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) recently published mid-year population estimates for 2017, providing estimates for England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, regions and local authorities. This note summarises the main...

Briefing paper

Quarterly Economic Update: Summer 2018

Welcome to our latest quarterly economic update prepared by our economics specialists at Pegasus Group. This quarter we look at The Housing White Paper (February 2017) and the implications of...

Briefing paper

ONS 2018-Based Subnational Population Projections

On 24 May 2018, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published the 2016-based Subnational Population Projections (SNPP) data set for England. The data supersedes the 2014-based projections, which were published in May...

Sector: Residential

Briefing paper

Housing Need & Supply Issues In The South Coast Region

Please see attached a Planning and Housing Update prepared by Associate, Nick Kirby from Pegasus Group's Bracknell office, which considers the implications of the new draft NPPF on housing need...

Briefing paper

Draft Revisions To The NPPF: Briefing Note – March 2018

The Government this week published its draft revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) - the biggest shake up since its introduction in 2012. The revised framework incorporates policy...

Briefing paper

Industrial Strategy: Building A Britain Fit For The Future

Launched on 27 November 2017 by the Business Secretary, Greg Clark, the new Industrial Strategy sets out a long term vision for how the country can build on its economic...

Sector: Residential

Briefing paper

The London Mayor Is Serious About Addressing Issues Of Housing Supply In The Capital

The London Mayor Sadiq Khan has published a new and revised Draft of the London Plan. With the population of London projected to increase to 10.5 million by 2041, and...

Sector: Residential, Regeneration & Commercial

Briefing paper

Permitted Development Rights Update Class PA: B1c (light industrial) to C3 use (residential)

Permitted development rights allowing changes of use to residential uses were extended on 1st October 2017, with the introduction of rights to change from B1c use to residential via class...

Sector: Residential

Briefing paper

The Role of Housebuilding In Limiting House Price Rises

The Building More Homes report to the House of Lords Select Committee on Economic Affairs (July 2016) identifies that since the late 1990’s there have been dramatic increases in house...

Briefing paper, Group News

The New EIA Regulations and What It Means For You

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is often a key part in major planning applications, which can have many implications for developers, particularly in relation to often pressurised timescales and budgets. Pegasus...

Sector: Residential

Briefing paper, Group News

Implications of Brexit for the Housing Market

Pegasus Group's Cirencester office present a briefing note on the 'Implications of Brexit for the Housing Market'. While the details of the Brexit deal have yet to be formulated, it...

Sector: Residential

Briefing paper

Autumn Statement Summary

Head of Economics at Pegasus Group Richard Cook comments on last week’s Autumn Statement and what it means to the need for more house building in the UK.  

Sector: Leisure

Briefing paper

Planning Permission granted for Holiday resort, Cornwall

At the October meeting of the Cornwall Council Strategic Planning Committee, Pegasus Group, on behalf of its client Mr.John Broome CBE, successfully secured a resolution to grant permission for a...

Sector: Residential, Retail

Briefing paper

Planning Permission Gained in Kingswood High Street, Bristol

We obtained consent for a scheme including a retail unit, 4no. houses and 5no. maisonettes on an existing series of vacant and dilapidated shop units with flats above on a...

Briefing paper

High Court ruling on Humpty Hill Faringdon

Please click on the PDF below to view a summary note for the High Court ruling regarding whether or not land should be designated as a village green on Humpty Hill in...

Briefing paper

Pre-Application Consultation Report (PAC) for all major planning applications in Wales

Our briefing note attached was produced in March 2016 to reflect stage 1 of the changes to major applications in Wales which came into force then. From the 1st August...

Briefing paper

Our approach to OAN proved reasonable in high court

A high court challenge is dismissed as judge agrees with inspector’s approval of Pegasus' proof of evidence on consultant derived objectively assessed need for calculating 5 year housing land supply....

Sector: Residential

Briefing paper

What does Brexit mean for the housing sector?

With the UK having voted to leave the European Union, thoughts now turn to what the implications of “Brexit” will be for the economy. The UK has still to formally...

Sector: Residential

Briefing paper

The 2014-based Household Projections

Click here to read our briefing paper following the published 2014-based Household Projections for England on 12th July 2016.  

Briefing paper

The 2014-based Household Population Projections

Download our paper on the ONS 2014 Based Sub-National Population Projects. Please contact a member of our team if you would like any further information.

Sector: Residential

Briefing paper

Housing & Planning Bill

Following a number of measures that flew back and forth between the House of Lords and House of Commons over previous weeks, the exact wording of the government’s Housing and...

Briefing paper

Briefing Paper – Bristol’s new Mayor

On Thursday 5th May 2016, Bristol chose Marvin Rees as the new mayor, following George Ferguson’s four-year term as the first elected Mayor of Bristol. Click on the below PDF...

Briefing paper

BRIEFING PAPER – DEVOLUTION DEAL

Our briefing paper outlines the Chancellor George Osborne announcement that a devolution deal was to be pushed forward covering Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. For any further information, advice or clarification...

Briefing paper

Briefing Paper – Devolution deal

Our briefing paper outlines the Chancellor George Osborne announcement that a devolution deal was to be pushed forward covering Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. For any further information, advice or clarification...

Briefing paper

WEST OF ENGLAND DEVOLUTION AGREEMENT BRIEFING PAPER

Our briefing paper outlines the Chancellor George Osborne announcement of the West of England Combined Authority Devolution Agreement. This agreement will give the West of England substantial new powers over...

Briefing paper

Town and Country Planning (DMP) Wales Order 2016

This briefing note details the statutory changes to the planning system in Wales which take effect from the 16th March 2016. Below sets out the headlines of changes:  A 28...

Briefing paper

Briefing Paper

Read our summary on the proposed approach to implement measures of the Housing and Planning Bill.