Daily briefing
Housebuilding Today briefing: Tuesday 13 October 2026
Six stories from the last 24 hours and one closing date from our recent stories.
Stories from the last 24 hours
Westminster wins Gateway 2 approval for 334-home second phase of Ebury Bridge regeneration
Westminster City Council says the Building Safety Regulator has approved building safety applications for the £229m second phase of its Ebury Bridge Estate scheme, clearing the way for main construction with McLaren.
Housing associations pick first eight Social Housing Scholarships recipients from 316 applicants
Clarion Housing Group and six partner landlords have named the first scholars in a programme paying social housing residents £18,000 each over three years, with seven more places to follow in 2027.
Future Homes Hub points housebuilders to heat pump guidance ahead of March 2027 standard
The industry body has used the first National Heat Pump Week to push its checklists and procurement advice as the Future Homes Standard, which rules out gas boilers, approaches in March 2027.
Latimer takes two wins and a commendation at First Time Buyer Readers' Awards
Clarion Housing Group's development arm was named Affordable Housing Provider of the Year, its Springstead Village scheme in Cambridge won Best Energy Efficient Home and Twickenham Square was Highly Commended for partnership.
Ekin Road plan for 134 homes goes before Cambridge planning committee
Cambridge Investment Partnership's application to replace 108 post-war homes in Abbey with 78 council homes and 56 for private sale is decided today, with Homes England grant tied to the outcome.
Lovell and Codi break ground on 143-home former County Hall scheme in Cwmbran
Partnership housing contractor Lovell is building the mixed-tenure scheme for Codi Group with Welsh Government funding on the brownfield site in Torfaen, with completion due in early 2029.
Closing soon
That consultation runs until 21 October.
About this briefing
Published on weekday mornings. Every item comes from a story Housebuilding Today has already published and checked against its sources, from dates organisers have published, or from our data trackers. See the events and awards calendar, or get the week's stories by email with the weekly newsletter.