Planning
Global architecture firm draws up blueprint for the ‘English village of the future’
The post-pandemic exodus from cities has highlighted the inadequacies of the quintessential English country village, says Broadway Malyan, proposing a set of recommendations to prepare rural enclaves for…
‘Use it or lose it’ land tax mooted again
The government is "privately considering" a plan to impose a land-banking tax on property developers, according to a report in The Times.
Are property owners prepared for the impacts of climate change on flooding in the UK?
UK coastal flooding has been regarded as the second-highest risk of civil emergency after pandemic influenza, with an estimated £150 billion of assets at risk.
Planning reform to be given key billing in the Queen’s Speech
Government to push ahead with "radical" reforms to create "a whole new planning system for England."
Green light for Earls Court’s Old Brompton Road scheme
RBKC has approved 51 new homes opposite West Brompton Station as part of the Earls Court redevelopment.
Holland Park neighbours block architect’s new-build home on aesthetic grounds
Well-known architect Sophie Hicks has lost the latest round in her battle to build a modern house in Kensington.
City of London plots huge office-to-resi drive
The area could see up to 1,500 new resi units created between now and 2030, as the City Corporation 'explores new ways to use vacant space'
London’s skyscraper pipeline increased in 2020, despite the pandemic
"Although the impact of Covid-19 is undeniable, development in London has shown impressive resilience," says New London Architecture after surveying skyscraper-building activity in the capital.
Westminster formally adopts planning blueprint
'Ambitious strategy will make Westminster one of the best places to live, work and play', says the council.
Ebury Bridge Estate plans approved
Plans to redevelop one of Westminster's oldest council estates have been approved, paving the way for 781 new homes in Belgravia.
When the Wind(fall) Blows: Controversial commercial-to-residential permitted development rights, explained
Last week's expansion of permitted development rights on high streets came as "a bit of shock", says Roy Pinnock, a partner in the Planning & Public Law team of the world's biggest law firm, Dentons.
‘A clear framework for developers in one of London’s most spatially constrained boroughs’: Key policy headlines from the draft Westminster City Plan
Savills summarises the main takeaways from the borough’s planning and development blueprint for the next two decades, which has just been found sound by the planning inspectorate.