Planning
Green light for controversial South Bank development
Imposing office-led plans for the ITV Studios site on the River Thames have been given the go-ahead by Lambeth Council, despite vocal local opposition.
New photography map reveals ‘a century of England from the air’
Historic England has created a useful tool for planning, heritage projects and archaeological investigation, featuring 400,000 aerial photographs dating back to 1919 & covering nearly a third of the country…
Knight Frank announces ‘major drive’ to scale-up town planning offering
Six new recruits have joined Knight Frank’s London planning team, and the firm plans to expand its Planning team by another 40% in the next year.
Green light for 26-storey tower on New Covent Garden Market site
The 26-storey "Apex 1" tower has been designed by Glenn Howells Architects for joint-venture developers Vinci UK and St Modwen.
‘This is the worst planning environment we’ve had to face in a generation’
A "toxic combination of factors" has created the "worst planning environment in a generation", says Aston Mead boss Adam Hesse, as local authority plans are delayed yet again...
New website promises the ‘definitive guide to development & investment opportunities in London’
Opportunity.London aims to "promote sustainable investment into real estate, regeneration and green infrastructure across London’s boroughs and communities."
Residential planning activity in PCL running at a five-year high
"Early signs of recovery in development activity" in Central London, says CBRE - presenting "a significant opportunity for developers to time their run onto an active market."
Record year for home improvements as planning consents surge
Nearly 250,000 planning consents were granted in England in the year to September 2021; a fifth above the pre-pandemic norm, and an increase of more than a third on the previous 12 months.
Green light for FEC’s second Canary Wharf project
Far East Consortium's newly-approved 230-metre residential tower will be topped with a huge light-up spire, inspired by New York's Chrysler Building.
RBKC weighs up new clampdowns on amalgamations & Airbnbs
Residents are being invited to have their say on the borough’s 20-year planning and development blueprint
Thumbs-up for innovative modern mansion blocks in Pimlico
Proposed mixed-use mansion blocks are "exactly the sort of thing Prince Charles has been calling for over the last few years," say MATT Architects, as Westminster's planning inspector praises an "exemplary…
The Times: Mice! Cracks! Life with the super-rich neighbours who can’t stop digging
Long-drawn-out super-prime development projects are causing 'chaos' for residents in leafy Notting Hill, reports Helen Kirwan-Taylor in this piece for the Times...