Planning
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.
The Indian developer acquired the 1.
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
Change of Usefulness: Is the planning system finally about to speed up?
Will the latest batch of planning reforms kick-start conversions or leave developers still kicking their heels, asks Rachel Lee...
Cashier buyers only?
London’s skyline ‘trashed’ by wave of resi towers – Rees
The London skyline is being "trashed" by the wave of residential towers currently shooting up in between Vauxhall and Whitechapel, according to former City planning chief Peter Rees (the chap who incidentally…
Chelsea hospitals battle over Brompton site
The Royal Brompton Hospital's plans to sell-off a 3.
Electric Boulevard: Plans for Battersea’s new high street revealed
Designs for the next phase of the transformation of Battersea Power Station have been unveiled.
Detailed plans approved for Earls Court Village and Empress State Building
Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham planners have given the first detailed all-clears to Capco's plans for Earls Court.
Fast-track planning court opens its doors
The first hearings at the UK's new specialist 'Planning Court' are getting underway today.
Required Reading: Retail and Agricultural-to-Resi Permitted Development Rights
New Permitted Developments Rights for retail and agricultural buildings are due to kick on the 6th April, as the government ploughs on with planning reforms designed to open up the housing market.