30th April 2009, 01:14 PM
I have been wondering whether the 'dead cat bounce' is (I am about to mix metaphors horribly here) being hooked up on a bit of a bungee due to the change to three year consents which are now forcing developers to implement schemes and deal with pre-commencement conditions.
The planning lists I cover are now at 2/3s the length they were at the height of the boom or in some cases longer(this week 4/5); last year they had fallen to approximately 1/3 in length. This has been pretty consistent since the beginning of Feb.
The planning lists I cover are now at 2/3s the length they were at the height of the boom or in some cases longer(this week 4/5); last year they had fallen to approximately 1/3 in length. This has been pretty consistent since the beginning of Feb.