Basements
RBKC Basement Policy Review: Inspectors appointed & hearing dates announced
Things are ticking along with RBKC's review of its basement, conservation and design policies
RBKC publishes basement findings
With RBKC's draft policy on basement development now safely in the hands of the Secretary of State, the Royal Borough has published the findings from its lengthy publication consultation, including the r…
Westminster Labour pledges to ‘outlaw’ mega-basements & tighten affordable housing rules
Labour Councillors in Westminster have come out swinging ahead of this month's local elections, claiming that the Conservatives are "killing" its communities by granting planning for "huge numbers of luxury…
Holland Park to get London’s biggest basement extension?
At 16,000 square foot, it's being billed as "the largest and most opulent basement extension ever seen in Central London", but will it get through planning?
Holland Park, London
Wimbledon joins basement ban camp
Merton council is the latest London borough to make a move on banning mega-basements, with a spike in dig-down applications in Wimbledon Village driving the clamp-down
Planning nod for Mayfair mega-basement
Mobile phone mogul John Caudwell has been given the green light to start digging out the basement to end all basements in Mayfair
Anti-basement bill gets first Commons reading
A bill designed to put the kibosh on willy-nilly subterranean extensions had its first outing in the House of Commons this week
K&C basement ban barny delays plans
Kensington & Chelsea's plans to put a stop to "iceberg houses" and mega-basements have, predictably, riled some property developers
Westminster wages war on mega-basements
Westminster is the latest London council to wage war on mega-basements, which can reach "the depths of a nuclear submarine", according to Deputy Leader Robert Davis.
What Lies Beneath: Why basement developments are nothing to be scared of
Changes in planning policy may make things trickier for niche developers and private clients, but opportunities for single dwelling basement developments are still worth seizing, says Sheila McCusker...
RBKC scuppers Notting Hill uber-basement plans after celebrity brouhaha
Kensington & Chelsea planners have rejected proposals for a subterranean extension under an £8m Notting Hill house, after an outcry from celebrity neighbours.
“Unprecedented” £825k planning fee for Kensington megabasement
A hedge fund manager is going to have to dig deeper than expected after being landed with an £825,000 Section 106 fee for a lumpy basement excavation in Ladbroke Grove.