Planning
New Planning Director for the Home Builders Federation
Sam Stafford is to replace Andrew Whitaker as the HBF's planning chief.
Developers scale-back tall building projects in London
The number of planning applications to build skyscrapers in London has dropped by more than 13% in the last year, according to the ninth annual London Tall Buildings Survey by New London Architecture and…
New Right to Light guidance for homeowners left in the shadows
“Ancient lights are still a current day safeguard against unwanted obstruction to natural light,” says the RICS.
Bishopsgate Goodsyard clears final planning hurdle
20 years after developers acquired the site, Phase One construction works on Shoreditch's ten-acre mixed-use regeneration scheme are now slated to start in 2024.
Green light for controversial South Bank development
Imposing office-led plans for the ITV Studios site on the River Thames have been given the go-ahead by Lambeth Council, despite vocal local opposition.
New photography map reveals ‘a century of England from the air’
Historic England has created a useful tool for planning, heritage projects and archaeological investigation, featuring 400,000 aerial photographs dating back to 1919 & covering nearly a third of the country…
Knight Frank announces ‘major drive’ to scale-up town planning offering
Six new recruits have joined Knight Frank’s London planning team, and the firm plans to expand its Planning team by another 40% in the next year.
Green light for 26-storey tower on New Covent Garden Market site
The 26-storey "Apex 1" tower has been designed by Glenn Howells Architects for joint-venture developers Vinci UK and St Modwen.
‘This is the worst planning environment we’ve had to face in a generation’
A "toxic combination of factors" has created the "worst planning environment in a generation", says Aston Mead boss Adam Hesse, as local authority plans are delayed yet again...
New website promises the ‘definitive guide to development & investment opportunities in London’
Opportunity.London aims to "promote sustainable investment into real estate, regeneration and green infrastructure across London’s boroughs and communities."
Residential planning activity in PCL running at a five-year high
"Early signs of recovery in development activity" in Central London, says CBRE - presenting "a significant opportunity for developers to time their run onto an active market."
Record year for home improvements as planning consents surge
Nearly 250,000 planning consents were granted in England in the year to September 2021; a fifth above the pre-pandemic norm, and an increase of more than a third on the previous 12 months.