Construction
Commons approve not-quite-planning-free extension plans
The House of Commons has voted (by 265 to 221) to accept the amended Growth & Infrastructure Bill, which was passed by the Lords on Monday (more here) and which gives homeowners the permitted development…
Ballymore to sell “ready to go” Royal Wharf development
Royal Wharf, one of the capital's largest development opportunities, has just hit the open market
NHBC launches online tech specs guidance database
The National House Building Council (NHBC) has launched a new online service to make it easier for housebuilders to access the latest technical guidance and information
Lords sign off on new permitted development rights
The House of Lords has agreed to the last-minute amendments to the Growth and Infrastructure Bill, paving the way for new Permitted Development Rights that will allow homeowners to build up to eight metre…
Johnson names housing developer panel
Boris Johnson has named the 25 developers chosen to sit on his new land procurement panel, which is being set up to "accelerate the delivery of housing in London by making it faster, easier and cheaper…
116% jump in units awaiting planning consent
It appears that developers are capitalising on the build-up of confidence in London's prime resi market, with reports of a massive boost in the number of units awaiting planning consent
ISG wins Oakvest’s £5.5m Westbourne Grove Mews gig
ISG has been given the construction nod by development managers Medici Asset Management to deliver Oakvest's mixed-use luxury residential and office mews scheme in Notting Hill.
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Get In: Reubens win Mayfair mansion planning
The Reuben brothers scored a big win at Westminster Council's planning meeting last night, securing approval on their plans to turn the old In and Out Club on Piccadilly into London's most expensive home,…
Graffiti, Hampstead stylee
The latest graffiti tag to mark Hampstead's Millfield Lane - arguably the last country lane in London - is not likely to be confused with a Banksy
New Director of Affordable Housing for Jones Lang LaSalle
Jones Lang LaSalle has confirmed the appointment of Vivian Rosser as a Director of its Affordable Housing Consultancy team
Owner-occupiers to be exempt from CIL as new consultation opens
The Government has launched a new consultation into the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), confirming that it is "committed to the levy and to ensuring that it is workable and effective" whilst accepting…
One in four construction sites, including nearly a third of prime basement conversions, are unsafe – HSE
One in four construction sites in London and across the South East would fail health and safety checks, according to the Health & Safety Inspectorate (HSE), with basement conversions in prime London being…