Planning
Green light for Delancey’s Elephant & Castle ‘town centre’ project
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has given the final thumbs-up for the controversial Allies & Morrison-designed mixed-use reinvention of Elephant & Castle
Housing is the ‘overwhelming priority’ for city leaders
A recent survey indicates that boosting the supply of housing is the number one priority for elected city leaders around the country
Westminster blocks Mayfair mansion-to-casino scheme; waves through Belgravia behemoth
Applications to redevelop significant buildings on Brick Street and Belgrave Square were submitted as a land use package by super-prime developer Fenton Whelan
Plans go in for a new cultural, educational & residential neighbourhood in East London
The planning application for Stratford Waterfront includes 600 new homes, as the London Legacy Development Corporation looks to create an "East Bank" district around the Olympic Park
Friday Essay: Why today’s tall buildings will be tomorrow’s city heritage
By 2040, the new buildings of the 1990s and 2000s will become accepted, indeed iconic, parts of the identity of our cities, argues former RICS President Amanda Clack...
BPF welcomes Raynsford’s ‘commendable’ planning review – but raises a few concerns
Former Housing Minister Nick Raynsford published his comprehensive review of the planning system in England earlier this week, outlining a series of ways in which the current 'chaotic patchwork' can be…
Mayor of London calls in controversial Kensington Forum scheme
Sadiq Khan looks to overturn RBKC's rejection of the major SimpsonHaugh-designed mixed-use development in SW7
Raynsford Review: A 24-point plan to fix the ‘chaotic patchwork’ planning system
"Planning in England is less effective than at any time in the post-war era", declares Nick Raynsford's team in the first comprehensive review of the planning system for a generation
Major planning applications in Westminster slump by over 40%
Brexit uncertainty and the resi market slowdown are quelling developers with grand plans, says Westminster Council
Camden consults on ‘transformative’ development site in Kentish Town
The Murphy Site and Regis Road "could be the biggest opportunity site in the borough since the redevelopment of the King’s Cross railway lands"
Super-Home Squeeze: Why Westminster is making a super-sized mistake
The council's latest policy change suffers from a serious case of rotten attitude, built on a foundation of class warfare, argues Trevor Abrahmsohn...
Westminster’s Super-Home Squeeze: PCL council moves to limit the size of new homes
Westminster lays out tough new affordable housing regime and reacts to 'global demand for super-size properties' by proposing a 150 square metre cap as part of its ambitious 20-year strategy