Planning
Office to resi plans could be delayed
New permitted development rights may have to be delayed as many of Britain's biggest cities - including Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool and most London boroughs - have applied for exemption from plans…
Pylon Pile-On: No planning needed for 50ft phone masts
50ft-high mobile phone masts could be erected without the need for planning permission if a new Bill - intended to enhance the introduction of a 4G mobile phone network and create broader broadband coverage…
BoJo: Resist “piecemeal” resi conversions
Boris Johnson has lashed out at proposals to allow offices to be turned into homes without planning permission, saying "piecemeal residential conversions" could affect London's status as a global commercial …
Native Land submits plans for a new Mayfair heart of art
Native Land has submitted a planning application for its site at 29-30 Old Burlington Street and 22-27 Cork Street in the midst of Mayfair's art-land
PCL resi development land values still rising as developers focus on capital
Hot on the heels of yesterday's Prime Rental Index, Knight Frank's spoiling us with more stats; this time it's the fortunes of residential development land under the spotlight and, generally speaking,…
Half of councils planning to opt out of new office-resi conversion rules
50% of local councils - including many prime London boroughs - will attempt to opt out of new permitted development rights that allow the conversion of offices into residential units without planning consent,…
Planning for climate change
The Planning and Climate Change Coalition, which represents over 60 cross-sector organisations, has strongly welcomed Baroness Hanham's comments in the House of Lords earlier this week, recognising the…
Crown Estate wins luxury resi approval in St James’s
Westminster planners have approved an application by The Crown Estate to redevelop a large site between St James's Street, which runs from Piccadilly to Pall Mall, and Bury Street in the heart of St St …
Resi plans for BBC Television Centre revealed
Stanhope and the BBC have released their plans for the 14-acre BBC Television Centre site in White City, London
Planning exposed… BBC2 tonight (31st Jan)
The Beeb's latest documentary-fodder, "The Planners," which follows planning applications and the "contentious processes behind them," gets underway at 8pm tonight with an episode about building on greenfield…
“New Normal” developers follow the money, not the story, to reach HNW buyers
Developers are talking a good game about attracting British buyers to their shiny new builds, but it's all puff: everyone knows that the real money is still overseas, says Charlie Ellingworth of Property…
British Land on track as Mayfair masterplan marches on
British Land has reported a "robust" operational performance across the board in its Q3 2012/2013 Interim Management Statement, as progress continues behind the scenes of its monumental Clarges Estate …