Planning
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A draft guidance note on "Measurement of Land for Development and Planning Purposes" is now open for consultation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says law professor Christopher Rodgers, but the laws that protect them are confusing, complicated and in some cases outdated...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
Mapped: East & North-West boroughs drive London’s new housing pipeline growth
Planning and development activity in the capital has 'remained stoic' in the face of uncertainty, says Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward
On the Science of Place: Ten steps for successful placemaking (and why St James’s Square is officially London’s most beautiful address)
'Groundbreaking' study by Cadogan & Create Streets looks into what really makes a place tick, providing ten key steps for developers, architects, planning authorities and landowners to follow, and explaining…
‘We Are Hampstead!’: North London residents up in arms over boundary redraw
Proposals to reclassify a number of streets in the Hampstead Town ward as Gospel Oak have not gone down well in NW3...
Just 2% of the public trust developers – Grosvenor
Major new survey reveals that public trust in the UK planning system is 'almost non-existent'; GBI describes results as a 'significant wake-up call', pledges to help drive some industry-wide changes
Commission suggests a ‘beauty first’ approach to planning & property development
Planners should 'say no to ugliness', says the interim report from the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission, and retail parks and supermarkets should be given mixed-use makeovers