Planning
Cut The Red Tape: Why London’s developers are stuck between a rock and a hard place
The capital's residential developers are finding themselves in an impossible situation;
Government planning portal ‘open to investment’
The Department for Communities and Local Government is on the hunt for a 'commercial partner' to develop its online planning mega-portal.
Christie’s Fine Arts Warehouse to make way for new resi scheme
Christies Fine Arts Warehouse in Nine Elms is to be turned into a new mixed-use development, providing 510 new homes.
London needs £154bn of new housing over the next ten years – Knight Frank
£154bn is needed over the next decade to meet new demand for private housing in London, according to Knight Frank’s Bridging the Gap report.
King’s Road or World’s End? New location mooted for Chelsea’s Crossrail2 Station
Last year's public consultation into the route and options for Crossrail 2 (CX2) - the Chelsea-to-Hackney line - has thrown up a new option for the location of the Chelsea station.
New home permissions hit six-year high (but too many sites are stuck in outline planning) – HBF
New home permissions have risen to levels not seen since 2008, according to the Home Builders Federation.
Carlyle Group in search for Bankside Quarter partner
The Carlyle Group is officially on the lookout for a joint venture funding partner for its colossal Bankside Quarter project on London's South Bank.
TfL HQ scheme called into question
A report has threatened to derail plans to sell off Transport for London's Grade I-listed HQ as luxury apartments.
Viñoly’s Marble Arch Towers get the green light
Almacantar's 410,000 sq ft plans to replace the 24 storey Marble Arch Tower with two Rafael Viñoly-designed buildings were given the go-ahead by Planners last night.
TateHindle unveils Royal Leamington Spa scheme
Thanks to Knight Frank, we know Spa Towns have been steaming ahead in the property stakes over the last few years, so hopes will be high for this unusual prime resi scheme in deepest Warwickshire.
London’s prime markets are now fully supplied – Savills
We all know London desperately needs more new homes, but not of the prime kind, says Savills in its latest report.
Required Reading: Understanding Rights to Light
Last year, the Law Commission launched a consultation on the future of rights to light, seeking to introduce greater certainty into this particularly shady area of law.