Planning
Architect Taha does not have to demolish his controversial Clerkenwell home
Planning Inspector over-rules Islington Council's Enforcement Notice against Amin Taha's award-winning building
‘Too easy for planners to say no’: Top architect calls for a change to the Country House Clause
John Pardey says the NPPF's coveted Paragraph 79 should be cut or reformed, after losing an appeal for a modern mansion in the Kent countryside
RBKC goes to the High Court over Mayor’s Kensington Forum call
Kensington & Chelsea Council has requested a judicial review of Sadiq Khan's approval of Rockwell Property's Cromwell Road development
Inspector backs RBKC plans to limit amalgamations and super-sized units
Planning Inspector deems the Royal Borough's Local Plan Partial Review to be generally 'sound', including policies to limit the size of amalgamations and restrict the number of 'very large' units in new-build…
Expert pens new guide to CIL
Community Infrastructure Levy regulations are being overhauled next month, so specialist property barrister Christopher Cane has updated his deep-dive guide to the planning charge for developers and advisors…
RICS publishes ‘pioneering’ global property measurement standards
A draft guidance note on "Measurement of Land for Development and Planning Purposes" is now open for consultation
‘Resounding’ approval for 50-acre Edinburgh Marina scheme
In Pictures: Edinburgh Marina is set to deliver over 1,850 new homes alongside a state-of-the-art new marina with 427 berths
Urban commons are under siege in the age of austerity – here’s how to protect them
The UK’s surviving urban commons are precious green spaces, says law professor Christopher Rodgers, but the laws that protect them are confusing, complicated and in some cases outdated...
New Bishopsgate Goodsyard plan ups affordable elements & features a ‘High Line-style’ public park
In Pictures: Ballymore and Hammerson have submitted revised plans for the controversial ten-acre Bishopgate Goodsyard site in Shoreditch
Government to end ‘poor doors’ & playground segregation with ‘toughened up’ planning rules
James Brokenshire announces a package of measures designed to 'tackle stigma and help end the segregation of social housing residents in mixed-tenure developments'
Hedgehog Highways & Bird Bricks: Government orders housebuilders to protect more wildlife
MHCLG publishes new guidance for property developers, with instructions on how 'to do more to protect Britain’s cherished wildlife'
Somerset barn conversion pushes agricultural-to-resi Permitted Development Right
Class Q prior approval has been given to allow a modern barn to be turned into a five-bed home