Planning
“Use By” date mooted for land banks; 23% of planning permissions are on hold or shelved
Nick Boles has laid out plans to set a time limit on planning permissions to put a stop to developers building up "land banks" of undeveloped schemes.
Royal Brompton Rejig: Architects appointed to draw up plans and “tempt developers”
Paul Davis & Partners has bagged the brief to draw up plans for the epic swathe of Chelsea soon to be offloaded by the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust.
Green light for St Giles Circus
Seventeen years after shelling out £20m for it, developer Laurence Kirschel has finally been given permission to transform his acre of the West End.
Land Reg trials ownership data on a map
The Land Registry is trialling a mapping interface for its data with Landmark Information Group.
London councils challenge office-to-resi rights
Camden, Islington, Lambeth and Richmond councils are limbering up for a High Court challenge to permitted development rights that allow the conversion of office space to residential use.
Elizabeth House decision called in for review
Air-punching from English Heritage and UNESCO; not so much from London & Regional Properties and Chelsfield.
Resi development land values post another rise as developers look beyond “oven-ready” sites – Knight Frank
Resi development land values across the UK (excluding London) recorded another three months of "convincing" growth between July and September, according to Knight Frank's latest findings.
Is this the biggest prime resi development opportunity since Chelsea Barracks?
An extraordinary 3.5-acre swathe of prime Chelsea worth up to £1bn could be coming available soon, if the rumours are to be believed this afternoon.
K&C basement ban barny delays plans
Kensington & Chelsea's plans to put a stop to "iceberg houses" and mega-basements have, predictably, riled some property developers.
Average land prices rising as demand continues to grow – Savills
Builders are once again taking on more challenging urban sites and strategic land, says Savills in its latest UK Resi Development Land update.
Britain’s most expensive repo: a £29.5m demolition job on Billionaires’ Row
Britain's most expensive repossession - a "quite modest" £29.
Strange & Beautiful: Developing unusual and quirky residential opportunities
Don't be put off by the potential complexities of an unusual development opportunity, says Paul Reed, they often end up as unique and valuable assets...