Planning
GME’s Dean Clifford: Why developers need to create places & spaces for residents to interact & connect
As new research shines a light on the impact of the built environment on psychological wellbeing, the co-founder of Great Marlborough Estates looks at the implications and opportunities for those bringing…
John Lewis submits plans for two London BtR developments
Retailer reveals proposals for 781 new rental homes in outer London, centred around public piazzas with 'flagship' Waitrose stores.
Gove gets behind Ofsted-style ratings for new developments
Michael Gove thinks proposals for a so-called planning "matrix", as part of further reforms to the system, are "brilliant".
Views sought on Square Mile’s future
The City of London Corporation is working up its framework for future development up to 2040, including a 'clear vision' for the approach to tall buildings.
Turley appoints new Chief Executive
Senior reshuffle 'will enable a smooth transfer of leadership,' says planning & development consultancy.
Depression is more common in the suburbs than in city centres – new research
Study led by Yale University and using three decades of data from Denmark 'provides no support for the continued expansion of car-dependent, suburban single-family housing areas if planners want to mitigate…
Housebuilder to challenge Gove’s design-driven planning call in court
Berkeley Group is reportedly questioning whether the DLUHC is in its rights to refuse a development because of 'bad design without any reasoning or indeed without referring to any evidence.'
Green light for controversial Bristol Zoo resi development
196 new homes are to be created on the historic 12-acre site in Clifton.
Ranked: England’s top areas for planning permission decisions
A study by money.co.uk has checked which local authorities are most likely to grant planning approval for a renovation project, and which areas are quickest at making planning decisions...
Green light for massive 8,500-home new Garden Town in Kent
Otterpool Park is one of Britain's biggest ever planning applications.
New short-let rules floated, requiring planning permission for holiday rentals
The government is pressing on with plans to regulate the holiday rental market, suggesting a new planning use class for short-term rentals, and a register of to keep track of them.
Resi planning permissions fall to lowest level since 2012
8% fewer residential planning applications were granted in 2022 than in 2021.