Last-minute planning reform updates aim to thwart local ‘blockers’
Government says it is 'serious about cutting red tape to get Britain building again,' unveiling new call-in powers & a 'helping hand' for developments mired in legal reviews.
Required Reading: Six key elements of the new Planning & Infrastructure Bill
Carter Jonas' Head of Planning & Development talks us through some major proposed changes to the planning regime.
Fresh reforms aim to lift the ‘bureaucratic burden’ of planning committees
The government wants to remove the involvement of 'statutory consultees' (such as Sport England, Theatres Trust & The Gardens Trust) from planning decisions.
Revealed: The 15 local authorities that block one in two residential planning applications
Planners in London and the South East refuse the highest proportion of housebuilding proposals.
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UK Sotheby’s International Realty appoints new Ops Director
New recruit 'brings a proven track record in high-value transactions & operational ingenuity,' says super-prime brokerage.
Bond-themed triplex at Twenty Grosvenor Square seeks £25k per week
In Pictures: 5,750 sq ft trophy apartment goes up for rent at Four Seasons-branded scheme in Mayfair.
Another senior appointment for Strutt & Parker in PCL
Andrew Chambers has followed in the recent footsteps of Claire Reynolds, moving to the BNP Paribas-owned heritage estate agency from UK Sotheby's International Realty.
Ranked: The world’s top 30 HNWI hotspots in 2025
Fresh Savills research reveals 'a dynamic reshaping' of global wealth migration - 'comparable to the expansion of air travel in the 1960s & 1970s.'
Green light for major Wimbledon office-to-resi scheme
Aldar-owned London Square has chalked-up another planning win.
Italian design platform lands in London with Embassy Gardens penthouse
Artemest collaborated with Dublin-based designer Róisín Lafferty on the high-end project in Nine Elms.
REDD appoints new director to lead private client growth drive
The luxury real estate firm is expanding its bespoke services offering for HNWIs, family offices & investors.
Interview: Rhodium’s Richard Petrik on ‘mobilising’ London’s most luxurious developments
Top-end specialist reveals how schemes are transformed from building sites into turnkey addresses for the world’s most discerning buyers.
Thumbs-up for major new canal-side neighbourhood in RBKC
FaulknerBrowns devised the masterplan for the 19-acre former gasworks site - from where the Notting Hill Carnival sets off - for Ballymore and Sainsbury's.
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Rightmove reports sharp drop in £2mn+ sales activity
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RBKC weighs 100% council tax premium on second homes
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