Planning
Commercial Break: What to consider when converting excess office space to resi
Permitted development rights are in hot debate as the Government attempts to reform the planning system, deliver more housing and build the UK out of the Coronavirus crisis, with questions remaining over…
Place in Society: On loneliness & the role of real estate
The industry can learn many things from the last few months, writes Sara Bailey, including how buildings can help alleviate the problem of loneliness in our communities.
Plans go in for Grosvenor’s South Molton Triangle ‘pedestrian first’ reboot
Grosvenor has submitted a planning application for the South Molton Triangle, pitching to transform "a historic, but underused part of North Mayfair" into a "pedestrian first" enclave.
Government confirms new planning rules on upwards extensions and unused building demolitions to be in play ‘by September’
New permitted development laws are going before Parliament today, allowing upward extensions and the rebuilding of unused buildings without the need for full planning permission.
Plans submitted for vast mixed-use scheme next to Canary Wharf Crossrail
Allies and Morrison has designed a "flexible framework" masterplan for Canary Wharf Group's 3.3 hectare North Quay site.
A ‘blip’ or ‘a once in a generation event’? Mixed opinions in Garrington’s July property market review
"Opinions are increasingly divided as to whether the property market is enjoying a temporary blip in activity due to the released pent-up demand, or whether what is being witnessed is a ‘once in a generation’…
Is ‘build build build’ really the best way forward for England’s planning system?
The Prime Minster's latest housing mantra "is the wrong starting point", says Professor Alister Scott, as he outlines six core challenges that need to be addressed by the planning system first...
Grosvenor lodges plans for a 2,200-home ’21st Century garden village’ in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire Garden Village is the largest project to date for Grosvenor’s Strategic Land division, which aims to have a portfolio of at least 30,000 homes by 2023.
Native Land & TfL submit plans for South Kensington revamp
Designs by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners promise to create 50 new homes next to "the gateway to London’s internationally renowned museum and cultural quarter."
Johnson unveils ‘most radical planning reforms since WW2’
PM pledges to ‘make it easier to build better homes where people want to live’ by cutting red tape and addressing ‘newt-counting delays’
New permitted development right allows upward extensions on existing blocks
A new permitted development right will allow some blocks of flats to be extended upwards by two storeys without the need for full planning consent.
Green light for Hackney Wick’s Queen’s Yard project
Plans have been approved for a residential-led redevelopment next to the River Lea, which promises to be the "beating heart" of Hackney Wick.