Planning
Knight Frank launches scaled-up planning offering in London
Agency assembles dedicated team led by ex-GL Hearn man Stuart Baillie, with ambitious plans to boost market share...
Government unveils ‘Monuments Men’ style heritage drive to list more buildings
It's the "most ambitious heritage preservation campaign for 40 years", declares Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick
Robert Jenrick on heritage, placemaking & property development (full speech)
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick gave a lengthy
RBKC wins right to review Mayor’s Kensington Forum decision
High Court agrees to a Judicial Review of the mixed-use redevelopment of the Kensington Forum Hotel
Green light for London Fields Laundry Building project
Hackney "creative hub" The Laundry will be demolished and replaced with a mixed-use development delivering 58 apartments and 20,000 sq ft of commercial space.
Robert Adam: How can new-build homes be green, beautiful and high quality?
Speaking at a fringe event hosted by the Policy Exchange at this year's Conservative Party Conference, one of the UK's most respected architects flagged up some serious structural issues with the current…
New Government design manual & planning reforms promise a ‘green housing revolution’
Housing Minister reveals an "ambitious revamp of planning rules" and bans gas boilers in new homes, as the Government publishes its first-ever "design manual to promote the building of beautiful new homes"…
Ten characteristics of well-designed places: official guidance
The Government's new housing design manual, aimed at property developers and architects, offers "planning practice guidance for beautiful, enduring and successful places"
Green light for British Land’s 53-acre Canada Water masterplan
Southwark Council has approved plans for a massive development in South East London, delivering 3,000 new homes, the first new high street in London for 100 years and 16 new streets
Westminster names new planning chair & additional deputy leader
Tim Mitchell will now be sharing deputy leader duties with Richard Beddoe, while Melvyn Caplan steps up as chairman of planning
Add up to two storeys without planning permission – Jenrick
Bold new measures will 'give families the freedom they need to expand their homes and ensure small developers get a fair chance to succeed', says the housing secretary
Mayfair architect fined £1,000
ARB highlights case involving 'serious breaches of the Architects Code'