Live Work Network

Cameron recognises home based business

David Cameron has promised to remove restrictions on social tenants setting up home based businesses.

MAJOR NEWS: Planning guidance now formally supports live/work

The Government has given statutory backing to live/work by publishing its long awaited new economic development planning policy statement, PPS4.

Government announces plan to implement workhubs and live/work

Live/Work Network's current workhubs project for the Government is cited as the first step towards delivering the exemplar hub and live/work schemes advocated by the Taylor Review.

Homes agency backs live/work and hubs

New guidance for councils from the Homes and Communities Agency backs live/work development.

Milton Keynes core strategy suggests live/work in all settlements

Live/work accommodation should be included in all significant new development in Milton Keynes, according to the council’s draft core strategy.

Ross enterprise park to include live/work quarter

In a groundbreaking move, a live/work quarter is planned for a new business park on the Welsh/English borders.

Social landlords should allow home working requests

The government has said it wants housing associations to 'seriously consider' tenants’ requests to work from home.

Northern Scotland live/work scheme approved

Planning permission has been granted for Aberdeenshire’s first rural live/work community.

Carriageworks developer takes Bristol to appeal on live/work

Corner Homes has lodged an appeal against Bristol City Council’s veto for its scheme, featuring six live/work units, to redevelop an edge of city centre derelict site.

US news - First live/workers move in at WAV scheme in Ventura

The first occupants of the WAV (Working Artists Ventura) project have moved into the development.