Planning
Native Land & TfL to ‘review options’ after planners block South Ken scheme
The controversial RSHP-designed proposals - which were recommended for approval - have hit a red light amid concerns over the impact on the local conservation area and listed buildings
Westferry Printworks scheme rejected following ‘cash for planning’ scandal
Northern & Shell's £1bn East London development had promised to create 1,500 new homes.
A Sense of Emergency: How well is the planning system responding to the climate crisis?
224 local authorities across England have declared a climate emergency since 2018, but it’s become clear that the act of making a declaration doesn’t necessarily signal any significant change in policies… …
Ballymore submits 1,610-home Royal Docks plan
Glenn Howells Architects and HAL architects have designed a masterplan for a 6.1 hectare industrial site on the banks of the River Thames in East London, promising to create up to 1,610 new homes in Newham
Most home-owners are NIMBYs, concludes survey; 72% don’t think their local area needs any new-build homes
72% of British home0owners don't think their local area needs any new homes, according to a new survey. Over half don't want new homes built near them.
New report debunks ‘land banking myth’, again
“None of our analysis suggests (at least outside of London) any systemic failure in converting planning permissions to development by the industry”, concludes planning consultancy Lichfields.
Buyer Beware: On the exorbitant cost of building works
Brexit and Covid have utterly changed the landscape in terms of what it costs to renovate a property - but the marketplace remains massively underprepared and ill-informed, warns buying agent Guy Meacock… …
Gove puts planning reform on hold
New Housing Minister Michael Gove has put a major suite of planning reforms on hold, following opposition from backbench MPs.
Johnson & Jenrick plot planning reform u-turn
“Radical” proposed planning reforms are likely to be substantially watered down, according to political insiders.
Green light for U+I’s massive Greenwich riverside development
Designed by architecture practice OMA for developer U+I, Morden Wharf promises to deliver 1,500 new homes on Greenwich Peninsula, as well as a four-acre public park, a Thames-side beach, brewery, a public…
Plans revealed for 850 new homes next to Britain’s biggest film studio complex
The Wrotham Park Estate has grand plans to create a new residential community around the UK’s first "film industry cluster", in Hertfordshire.
British Land opens Canada Dock ‘urban wetland’ plan for public view
In Pictures: Property developer plans a new waterside park in Southwark, "where people can really interact with nature and connect to the area’s rich maritime history."