Defining London’s Character: Mayor publishes planning guidance for developers

"Good Growth by Design" programme launched to create "a legacy of world-class buildings, outstanding public realm and large-scale regeneration for Londoners of the future"

It's been exactly a year since Culture Minister Ed Vaizey asked Sir Terry Farrell CBE to lead an unprecedented, industry-wide review of architecture and the built environment.

Developers "should be less fearful of going to court" over rights to light - as long as they have acted in a reasonable and responsible way - concludes a panel of experts assembled by Mishcon de Reya to…