Mapped: Planning permission hotspots
London planners are less likely to give a green-light than authorities in any other UK region, according to some research by Comparethemarket.
What to read next
‘The planning system has been captured by those most opposed to new house-building’
A new report by Demos & Nationwide makes six recommendations to improve the UK's planning regime
Mapped: East & North-West boroughs drive London’s new housing pipeline growth
Planning and development activity in the capital has 'remained stoic' in the face of uncertainty, says Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward
London’s skyscraper pipeline increased in 2020, despite the pandemic
"Although the impact of Covid-19 is undeniable, development in London has shown impressive resilience," says New London Architecture after surveying skyscraper-building activity in the capital.
Most read
Tycoon weighing UK exit looks to offload luxury PCL properties
£18mn-plus Knightsbridge flat goes up for sale, along with other homes in Mayfair, Kensington and Chelsea, as entrepreneur says ‘there’s just no point in being here’.
£33k-a-week Mayfair mansion leads run of blockbuster London rental deals
Mount Street and One Hyde Park mega-lets mark five-year highs as capital's luxury rental supply shrinks.
Broker lands stellar £18mn instruction in SW London
Grade I-listed Richmond observatory - now a super-prime residence - was originally built for George III to watch the transit of Venus.
The £100k Mistake: A top buying agent on what prime property buyers need to know about AI
The real value of a good advisor is in judgement & knowledge of things beyond data, says Property Vision's Rob Fanshawe.
Strutt & Parker broker ranks hit double figures
Seasoned St John’s Wood agent becomes tenth member of recently launched brokerage division as heritage firm targets further Prime London expansion.
£11.8bn development wave to reshape West Kensington’s market
New research makes the case for a West Ken renaissance, as a trio of major development projects look set to redraw the local map - and hike property values.
How super-prime apartments played a key role in London’s £1bn Peninsula
HSH’s accounts reveal just how important the luxury resi element became to the landmark Hyde Park Corner project.
New homes specialist returns to Savills
Resi development sales consultant rejoins after three years with other agencies.
Well-known London agency adds two more self-employed brokers
Olia Sequeira & Victoria Peters sign to the 68-year-old brand.
Industry Panel: How 15 prime resi leaders would redesign England’s property tax system
Exclusive PrimeResi survey finds most respondents favour shifting the tax burden away from transactions and towards property ownership - but opinion is split over abolishing SDLT altogether.
LATEST ARTICLES
Former Bidwells & LandTech execs launch AI advisory firm
The new proptech venture wants real estate business to 'make good AI decisions and only build the AI they’ll actually use.'
In Pictures: Inside Christian Bense’s new Park Hyatt show homes
South African designer kicks off series of interiors collaborations at new high-rise addition to London’s luxury branded resi scene.
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with The Buying Solution’s Philip Eastwood
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
Knight Frank ‘transforms market standing’ in French Alps
Top-flight agency continues international expansion programme.
Knight Frank appoints new Head of Resi in the UAE
Former Strutt & Parker Director and Betterhomes boss joins as Partner.