Planning
Historic building owners vent at ‘frustrating, time-consuming & expensive’ planning system
New survey reveals 'shocking level of dissatisfaction' amongst owners faced with decarbonising the UK's heritage buildings.
RBKC picks development partner for ‘key site’ in Chelsea
Project promises some big improvements for the Lots Road area.
City of London plots lighting curfew
Buildings could be asked to dim or switch off non-essential lights at night, in a bid to save energy and cut 'sky glow'.
Developer wins approval for 60-home scheme in Belgravia on appeal
Pilbrow & Partners-designed proposals for the redevelopment of Kilmuir House were knocked back by planners last summer.
Abrahmsohn: Gove cuts through the jungle of leasehold interests
While the housing secretary hacks through England’s leasehold system, he should also take his reformist scalpel to the planning process, says Glentree boss Trevor Abrahmsohn
Lichfields makes batch of planning promotions
13 people have been given new job titles at the top planning consultancy.
Supreme Court rules on Tate Modern privacy case: Lawyer reactions
What are the implications for owners, developers and architects as Neo Bankside residents win their long-running legal battle against the famous London gallery?
Green light for major new Finchatton project in Kensington
Super-prime developer expands into education, securing planning for a new school for Thomas’s Kensington, along with new apartments & townhouses
Upward Extension Tangles: On the pitfalls & opportunities of Permitted Development Rights
Roy Pinnock of Dentons explores the complex use and ramifications of permitted development rights at a property development in Newbury.
RICS updates flooding guidance for home-owners in the face of rising extreme weather risks
'This timely guide will help homeowners prepare as best they can for extreme weather events, which unfortunately are becoming more common and severe due to climate change,' says surveyor Philip Wilbourn
Gove gives up on mandatory housebuilding targets
Planning reform is once again causing headaches for a Prime Minister.
Green light for MARK & Finchatton’s Foster-designed mixed-use timber scheme opposite The Whiteley
Designed by Foster + Partners and built using cross-laminated timber, 'The William' is the next phase of the grand £3bn redevelopment of Queensway - which aims to create a patch of Paris in Bayswater.