Planning
Changes to planning application fees ‘will be a boost to local development’
"Carrot-and-stick" government proposals to allow well-performing local authorities to increase their planning application fees and to compete to process planning applications have been hailed by the British…
Green light for Greenland’s giant Hertsmere House
Plans to build the biggest resi tower in Western Europe have been given the thumbs up in East London.
Government launches upward extension plan for London
The Government has published its consultation on the introduction of a new London-wide permitted development right, allowing additional storeys to be built up to the roofline of an adjoining building.
Showtime for Minerva’s Kensington Odeon scheme
Minerva has finally won permission to redevelop Kensington's former Odeon cinema into a mixed-use scheme, after seeing its previous plans knocked back by RBKC last year in a shock ruling.
Claridge wins approval for Bmor’s Borough pub-to-resi scheme
Southwark's planners have given the nod to Bmor Ltd's Claridge Architects-designed development on Borough High Street, containing eight luxury residential apartments
Record number of resi units under construction in London as market ‘goes ballistic’
There's been a massive spike in the number of new homes being built in London.
Green light for Crown Estate scheme in Wiltshire
The Crown Estate's plans for a major new scheme in Marlborough have been given the thumbs-up by Wiltshire Council.
Lutti gets the go-ahead for £17m Great Portland Street scheme
Residential design / development firm Lutti has won planning permission for a mixed-use scheme with eight apartments on Great Portland Street, W1.
Super-prime Kensington de-conversion project asks £18.85m
An unusual opportunity has come up to create a chunky residence on the hallowed Phillimore Estate in Kensington.
Mayfield appoints Squire & Partners on Chelsea police station scheme
Developer locked down the site at the southern end of Lucan Place in December
Regal wins permission for Queens Park scheme
Brent's planners have given Regal Homes the go-ahead to build a 74-unit residential development in Queens Park, NW6.
50% of London new-builds should be affordable: Khan’s ‘firm new rules’
Labour's Mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan has laid out a pledge, backed-up with "firm new rules for developers", to make 50% of new homes built on public and brownfield land across London affordable.