Planning
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.
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.
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.
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.
Planning for Dummies: Boles launches simple guidance portal
Planning Minister Nick Boles has (nearly, finally) published a new national online planning guidance resource for public testing and comment.
Pickles wants cameras in planning meetings after bloggers threatened with arrest
Eric Pickles has warned that freedom of speech and independent journalism are under attack in local government, after local residents were threatened with arrest for filming and reporting council meetings.
Defra puts the wind up DECC over rural house prices
There's a storm brewing between the Depart. for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Dept. for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) over what impact wind turbines have on rural house prices.