Water efficiency and viability in new build homes
30th Sept 2026
New-home water standards can cut demand cheaply, though stricter targets may require costly reuse systems
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On your bike, Dom!
29th Jun 2026
After 14 years with Three Dragons, Dominic Houston begins his retirement at the end of June 2026. Dominic has managed... Read More
Three Dragons NPPF response
8th May 2026
Three Dragons response to the NPPF consultation with a particular focus on development viability, housing for older persons a...
Herefordshire Council to investigate setting up development company to meet affordable housing need
28th Apr 2025
Herefordshire has a critical need for more affordable housing and, to help increase the supply of affordable housing, is goi... Read More
Making it happen: what has to change to meet Labour’s housing objectives?
2nd Apr 2025
Key Proposals from the Highbury Group on Housing Delivery
Kathleen Dunmore from Three Dragons was part of the editorial... Read More
Gypsy and Traveller site assessment for Middlesbrough Council
4th Mar 2025
Three Dragons undertook a Gypsy and Traveller site assessment to identify additional pitches in Middlesbrough in 2024. This ... Read More
Three Dragons has released a new version of the Three Dragons Commuted Sums Calculator
18th Feb 2025
The Three Dragons Commuted Sums Calculator enables local authorities to collect much needed contributions towards affordable ...
A viability study for the Broads Authority
10th Dec 2024
Located in an area stretching across parts of Norfolk and Suffolk, the Broads is a truly unique environment. Although ... Read More
Congratulations Cornwall Council
27th Nov 2024
Congratulations to Cornwall on their RTPI win and we’re pleased to have supported the process of getting the DPD through the ...
Surrey Net Zero Carbon Toolkit
18th Sept 2024
Three Dragons quantify the impact on development viability of alternative pathways to net zero carbon on residential and non-...
Key points from consultation on the proposed reforms to the NPPF
13th Aug 2024
9 key points from consultation on the proposed reforms to the NPPF
Help to Buy-Wales: research study
9th Aug 2024
Three Dragons review the role Help to Buy-Wales plays in meeting the needs of housebuyers for Welsh Government’s
Greater Manchester's Places for Everyone plan found sound
26th Feb 2024
The proposed 'sub regional' plan for the Greater Manchester Area has been found sound by the Examination Panel. Three Dragons...
Self-build and Custom Housebuilding viability guidance
5th Jan 2024
Three Dragons, working with the Right to Build Task Force, has published guidance for practitioners in assessing the viabilit...
Exeter CIL review charging schedule found sound
30th Nov 2023
The Exeter CIL review charging schedule has been found sound by examiner Keith Holland of Intelligent Plans and Examinations....