‘measure twice, Cut once’—revisiting the strength and impact of local planning regulation of housing development in england

Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 863-884

  Bramley, Glen ^a   Watkins, David ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

England; Housing; Localisation; Planning; Restrictiveness measures

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HOUSING MANAGEMENT; HOUSING MARKET; LAND USE PLANNING; LOCAL PLANNING; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SUSTAINABILITY;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84907995866     PISSN: 02658135     EISSN: 14723417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/b39131     Document Type: Article

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