Planning clampdown stamps out PCL’s mega-basement boom

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New figures show a massive decline in basement-related applications across RBKC & Westminster since the introduction of stringent rules designed to prevent over-development.

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Main image: Approved basement projects in Kensington & Chelsea (2008-2017)

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Housing Minister reveals an "ambitious revamp of planning rules" and bans gas boilers in new homes, as the Government publishes its first-ever "design manual to promote the building of beautiful new homes"…
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The City of London Corporation, Innovate UK, New London Architecture and VU.CITY launch ‘the most advanced, fully interactive virtual reality digital twin ever of a major city area’;
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Around a third of architecture practices have seen projects delayed by six months or more as a result of slow planning processes. 7% have seen some projects abandoned altogether.