Paul Smith

@pmsmith

Developer, land promoter, planner, surveyor, cyclist, YIMBY. MD of The Strategic Land Group, director at LPDF, advisor to PricedOut and columnist for Housing Today. I write longer things on Substack:

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Paul Smith@pmsmith· 8d

This pre-application advice may not reflect the views of the Local Planning Authority.

Paul Smith@pmsmith· 10d

What’s the difference between Leeds and the New Brighton Adventure Golf Course? Leeds doesn’t have a tram.

Paul Smith@pmsmith· 16d

Proper cricket.

Paul Smith@pmsmith· 16d

What a brilliant book this is by James Cheshire. Beautiful photos of some incredible maps and the stories behind them. Cost me a fortune in old maps from eBay though!

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Paul Smith@pmsmith· 29d

Is “making a seasonal salad” really “design and technology”?

Paul Smith@pmsmith· Jul 3

Our recent research showed that residential planning applications are taking 3.3 times longer to determine than in 2010. Here, I've explored what's driving that slowdown and why it matters beyond the simply inconvenience of delay - including some brand new data! open.substack.com/pub/longwall...

Paul Smith@pmsmith· Jun 30

Paul Smith@pmsmith· Jun 23

If you believe that, I’ve got good news!

Paul Smith@pmsmith· Jun 23

So you think the *checks notes* socialist bastion of the USA gets better outcomes because the state intervenes more? And here are the margins of our five biggest house builders.

Paul Smith@pmsmith· Jun 23

If housing affordability is a supply problem, we’d expect the places building the most homes to be the most affordable - exactly what the data shows. No major US housing market has both high house prices and high build rates. There’s no reason to think England’s housing market is any different.

Paul Smith@pmsmith· Jun 15

In our new research paper, we've looked at data from 132,000 major housing applications in England spanning the last 15 years to see how long it takes to get a decision for applications of different types and sizes. It's not a pretty picture... 🔗 www.strategiclandgroup.co.uk/insights/the...

Paul Smith@pmsmith· Jun 13

Modern Britain.

Paul Smith@pmsmith· Jun 1

Fifth.

Paul Smith@pmsmith· May 31

Paul Smith@pmsmith· May 29

I know Barca have a lot of players, but that’s some squad number.

Paul Smith@pmsmith· May 24

The game’s gone.

Paul Smith@pmsmith· May 15

When every new home has to have an EV charger.

Paul Smith@pmsmith· May 2

I feel like there’s some context missing from that first sentence.

Paul Smith@pmsmith· May 2

Kenilworth Castle. 😍

Paul Smith@pmsmith· Apr 30

This leaflet is objecting to a new charity-run sports centre which will also provide education, wellbeing, and community events.

Paul Smith@pmsmith· Apr 21

"The new town designation will make no difference whatsoever to that scheme." Former GMCA Chief Executive, Eamon Boylan, shortly before his recent, and untimely, passing, on the Victoria North New Town. From this excellent piece by @joeygardiner1.bsky.social: www.building.co.uk/focus/greate...