Thwarting Granny: What the Duchess of Cornwall could do next
Earlier this month, the Duchess of Cornwall lost a long-running planning battle to thwart permission for her next door neighbour's "granny" flat. Despite repeated objections, Wiltshire Council approved the plans for the addition, which will be 60m from her home, in Reybridge, near Lacock. Here, Russell-Cooke's Carina Wentzel talks us through the technical issues at play, and considers where the Duchess could go from here...
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Planning applications fell by nearly a quarter in Q2
At 88,000, the number of applications submitted across England was down by 23% on the same quarter in 2019, while the number receiving a decision (71,700) fell by 22% year-on-year.
India & Camden clash over Primrose Hill townhouse conversion
A museum on King Henry's Road, dedicated to one of the founding fathers of modern India, may have to be returned to resi use following Camden's refusal of retrospective planning permission
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Park Lord brings in ex-JLL & Foxtons duo
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Savills shifts £180mn of super-prime new-builds in Q1
Run of deals, including a number above £30mn, 'confirms London’s enduring appeal among UHNWIs', the agency said.
Knight Frank launches new investor advisory offering as buy-to-let landscape shifts
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The London Broker signs high-profile ex-Sotheby’s director
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Big-ticket London home sales slide by over a third as caution returns
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