Planning
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.
Jenrick gives the thumbs up to controversial Notting Hill Gate scheme
Five years after first submitting plans, Brockton Capital and U+I have finally bagged planning approval for the development of the Newcombe House site on Kensington Church Street.
Planning nod for Malins’ Greenwich police-to-resi project
The Metropolitan Police's former "married quarters" site in Greenwich will be transformed into 29 warehouse-style apartments.
‘Explosive’ Westferry planning docs land Jenrick in more hot water
Newly-released documents and text messages between the Housing Secretary and property developer Richard Desmond show "discrepancies", says Labour.
Plans go in for a 1,500-home riverside scheme in Greenwich
In Pictures: Morden Wharf is U+I's latest massive regeneration project in London, promising to transform a 19 acre former sugar factory site into "a distinctive, green, mixed-use neighbourhood".
Jenrick to be shown the door, claims Cabinet source, as Westferry planning scandal continues
More details have emerged about the Westferry Printworks planning controversy; The Guardian has suggested that Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick could be sacked as part of a Cabinet reshuffle in September.
Neighbours thwart architect’s plans for ‘gently glowing’ Holland Park home
World-famous architect Sophie Hicks has faced an uphill battle in her bid to fashion a two-storey contemporary home from a derelict strip of land next to a row of iconic Italianate villas
Government names first female chief planner
Joanna Averley will replace Steve Quartermain, who stepped down from the role at the end of March after a 12-year stint.
Green light for U+I’s mixed-use scheme next to Borough Market
A derelict 1.7 acre site near London Bridge is to be transformed into "a local cultural and social hub", with 36 new homes.
Government calls in U+I’s £500m Albert Embankment scheme
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has called in the £500m development of 8 Albert Embankment, six months after the project was given the green light by Lambeth Council.