Planning
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.
Paddington’s controversial ‘skinny Shard’ to be downsized
It looks like Irvine Sellar and Westminster Council have caved to widespread opposition to Renzo Piano's design for a "skinny Shard" in W2, nicknamed the "Paddington Pole", making a call to "revise the…
‘Domesday Book’ of London’s public land goes live
A comprehensive "Domesday Book" of all the public land in London has been unveiled online.
Historic Highgate mansion ‘sells for £20m’
One of north London's most important period properties has reportedly changed hands for £20m.
RBKC to publish planners’ advice
Kensington & Chelsea Council is to start publishing the pre-application advice given by its planning officers.
BoJo backs British Land’s Norton Folgate scheme
A controversial plan to redevelop a swathe of historic Spitalfields warehouses has been given the go-ahead by Mayor BoJo after a long-running battle.