Planning
Planners stall controversial Maida Vale garage-to-resi scheme
A 23-unit residential development on a garage site once owned by Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler has been knocked by Westminster Council
RBKC extends ‘Chelsea Pilot’ enforcement scheme
Another 22 construction sites targeted in "zero tolerance" drive
What about inner city development, Sir Oliver? You need to break some eggs…
The Rt Hon Sir Oliver Letwin’s recent report is an interesting read in considering swathes of the Thames Estuary, Nine Elms or Bicester - but it doesn’t really address the heart of the problem, says…
Green light for Leo Villareal & Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands’ ‘Illuminated River Project’
An ambitious plan to liven up London's bridges has been given the go-ahead this week.
Developer completes ‘brick-by-brick’ rebuild of demolished pub
Historic building in Battersea rises from the rubble after unlawful knock-down
Savills acquires London planning consultancy
Porta Planning's team will be moving to Savills HQ
Is the party over for amalgamation projects in Prime Central London?
MSMR Architects' James Bell looks at how an important policy shift in RBKC and Westminster could affect the prime resi sector...
Developers are not ‘land banking’, concludes Letwin
“Developers could increase the choice of design, size and tenure of new homes without impacting on the local market and therefore speed up the rate at which houses are built and sold”, argues an independent…
UK planning applications slide
116,700 applications were submitted to England's district planning authorities in Q1, down 5% on the same period last year...
What happens when you build without planning permission?
A recent case in north London saw a property barrister get to keep his new rear extension, despite having no planning consent to speak of;
Mega-basements of the super rich are a good reminder of the city London has become
The recent epidemic of “luxified troglodytism” is emblematic of how the UK capital is changing, says Roger Burrows...
Hoo-ha on Hereford Road over ‘intrusive’ burglar alarm boxes
Residents on Bayswater street rail against "pedantic and ridiculous" planners in row over "visual clutter"