Planning
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
Revised Bishopsgate Goodsyard masterplan slashes resi elements
Drastic redesign for the controversial 4.4-hectare Shoreditch development site sees the number of homes culled from over 1,300 to just 250
RBKC announces plans to build 600 new homes
Council to address 'huge need' for housing in the borough with 300 new affordable and 300 private homes
‘Building better & beautiful will deliver more homes’ – Housing Minister
Government commission launched to look at how the planning system can "encourage and incentivise a greater emphasis on design, style and community consent" in new residential developments
City of London sets out ‘most ambitious Local Plan in decades’
Draft vision details how "sustainable" development will be managed in the Square Mile from now until 2036
Letwin proposes new ‘large site rules’ with a cap on land value uplifts
Enforced variety in housebuilding is the key to boosting build-out rates on large development sites, suggests Sir Oliver Letwin
Consultation launched on upwards extension PDR & easier change of use
Government seeks views on new rights to allow greater flexibility for change of use, and to use the airspace above existing buildings for additional new homes and extensions
Coastal homes & communities could be swamped by rising sea levels within 80 years
A one-metre increase in sea levels could happen within a generation, warns the Committee on Climate Change, putting millions of homes at risk and wiping out many of Britain's most coveted waterfront locations…