Westminster’s 27 key future development sites
Council identifies ‘strategically important’ sites in Prime Central London for major residential and infrastructure development in the next 20 years
In Westminster
Developer sought for Westminster’s Ebury Bridge renewal
Westminster Council goes in search of construction partner for major housing project between Victoria & Belgravia
Taylor Wimpey boss in change of heart over luxury flat deal
Chief executive Pete Redfern takes ‘personal’ decision to pull out of proposed purchase at the firm’s Palace View scheme in Westminster, after campaigners question the discounting arrangement
Westminster rolls back office-to-resi permitted development right
Council invokes an Article 4 Declaration to protect workspace and limit residential conversions in the West End, Victoria and Paddington
‘We’re betting on Britain’: Super-prime developer Northacre shrugs off Brexit worries ahead of ‘milestone’ year
‘The allure of London cannot be underestimated’ says the luxury specialist behind two of PCL’s most ambitious new schemes, The Broadway & No.1 Palace Street
Voluntary Mansion Tax: RBKC looks to follow Westminster’s lead
Kensington & Chelsea to launch consultation on tax experiment pioneered by Westminster last year, asking high-end homeowners if they would like to ‘contribute a little more to the borough’
Westminster’s ‘voluntary mansion tax’ brings in over £600k
‘The hundreds of thousands of pounds being allocated today shows that wealthy householders do care’, says council, nearly a year after launching its ‘ground-breaking’ tax experiment
Portman & Derwent double Baker Street project’s affordable housing contribution
Mayor’s late-stage review results in a £10m affordable housing contribution from Derwent London and the Portman Estate’s major development on Baker Street.
Grosvenor’s McWilliam steps up to helm the WPA
Craig McWilliam has been named Chair of the Westminster Property Association, replacing James Cooksey.
In Pictures: Britain’s most sustainable new resi developments
Eight residential schemes in the UK have been shortlisted for this year’s BREEAM Awards, which take place in London in March to kick-off Futurebuild week.
12 super-prime instructions poised for some pent-up demand
PrimeResi takes you on a whistle-stop tour of a dozen top-end listings waiting for rising activity levels to translate into acceptable offers…
The 18-Year View: Beyond-Brexit factors affecting PCL’s current property market cycle
Prime Central London’s market works on an 18-year cycle, says leading luxury property developer Charlie Baxter – as he predicts a post-Brexit surge, and that residential prices have a 40% climb in them before this cycle ends in 2026