Planning
MOD hunts for Development Manager for £750m Hampshire barracks resi scheme
The MOD is hunting for a Development Manager to fund, manage and lead the £750m residential development of its 462 acre Prince Philip Barracks site in Bordon, Hampshire.
Moving Up: A practical guide to profitable loft conversions
Before iceberg houses with humongous basements became cool, converting the loft was the go-to way for developers and homeowners to add a bit of space to a property.
All You Can Eaton: £32m project hits the market in Belgravia
A rare redevelopment opportunity, which could see the creation of one of the top residences on Eaton Square, has come up for a cool £32m.
Green light for Project Blue: Chelsea Barracks construction to start this year
After all the wrangling, Qatari Diar's Project Blue Ltd has got the go-ahead to start building the first phase of its Chelsea Barracks scheme; works are due to get underway later this year.
The first new-build on Kensington Palace Gardens for over a century
Here's what the new kid on Britain's most exclusive block - Kensington Palace Gardens - is going to look like.
Galliard’s ‘mini One Hyde Park’ gets planning nod in Westminster
Galliard's Squire & Partners-designed hyper-luxury resi plans for the former European Council for Foreign Relations building on Old Queen Street have been approved by Westminster planners.
Fuss over Chelsea Barracks’ ‘overbearing’ penthouses
Westminster's planners are due to discuss the finer points - including penthouse positioning - of Qatari Diar's designs for Phase One of the redevelopment of the Chelsea Barracks site on 20th May.
RBKC publishes basement findings
With RBKC's draft policy on basement development now safely in the hands of the Secretary of State, the Royal Borough has published the findings from its lengthy publication consultation, including the…
Westminster Labour pledges to ‘outlaw’ mega-basements & tighten affordable housing rules
Labour Councillors in Westminster have come out swinging ahead of this month's local elections, claiming that the Conservatives are "killing" its communities by granting planning for "huge numbers of luxury…
Planners give nod to Lodha’s second major London play
Lodha's £90m plans for the resi conversion of the old London School of Business and Finance’s Holborn campus have been approved by Westminster Council.
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Souper Prime: How air pollution shaped London’s property hotspots
What on earth has smog got to do with the capital's property market in 2014? Quite a lot actually, says Winkworth's CEO Dominic Agace...
A real pea souper in Trafalgar Square during WW1
Grandest Designs: The build-your-own stately homes
The English countryside could be about to see two new mansions "of national importance" arise from its green folds, so long as someone finds the time and money to actually build them.
Windlesham House