Planning
Forward March: Chelsea Barracks works to start in “early November”
After five years of hand-wringing, head-scratching and the odd outburst from Prince Charles, it looks like the infamous Chelsea Barracks site is finally about to begin its prom queen-style transformation.
Building Bonanza: Planning applications up 30%
The number of planning applications for big resi schemes has rocketed by 30% in the last year, according to research by construction bods Glenigan and Barbour ABI and Knight Frank.
Piccadilly planning nod for British Land
It looks like British Land's Mayfair masterplan is coming together.
The Clarges Estate
Southbank hits prime stride as £2000 psf beckons – CBRE
Featuring that instant-classic visualisation of London's Southbank in ten years' time, CBRE's authoritative report on the area's transformation is not to be missed.
It's a fascinating story;
Questions over Westminster’s “£31m loss” on s106 payments
Labour Councillors have accused Westminster Council of allowing developers to "buy out" their on-site affordable homes obligations at a "cut price", and losing out on a massive £31,130,387 as a result.
Future Shock: London’s Southbank in 2023
There's a great deal riding - and rising - on London's Southbank right now.
The Great Air Race: Inside the battle for London’s rooftops
Where square footage is at a premium, developing the space above a building can unlock sky-high rewards.
Haymarket launches Placemaking Awards
The publisher of Planning and Regeneration & Renewal magazines and has announced another property awards event: The Placemaking Awards.
RBKC scuppers Notting Hill uber-basement plans after celebrity brouhaha
Kensington & Chelsea planners have rejected proposals for a subterranean extension under an £8m Notting Hill house, after an outcry from celebrity neighbours.
In Developments: Londonewcastle on why Queen’s Park is primed for place-making
How does a developer select a suitable area for a major new scheme?
Berkeley buys QVC building for £105m
Berkeley Group has bought QVC's old offices, Marco Polo House, in Battersea for £105m, outgunning Killian Hurley's Mount Anvil bid for the site, which has planning permission for 456 luxury residential…
Candy gets nod to turn Knightsbridge HQ into a single home
Candy & Candy has won planning permission to turn its own Knightsbridge office into a chunky 13,616 sq ft single residence.