UK planning applications slide
116,700 applications were submitted to England's district planning authorities in Q1, down 5% on the same period last year...
Major planning applications in Westminster slump by over 40%
Brexit uncertainty and the resi market slowdown are quelling developers with grand plans, says Westminster Council
Home improvement applications dwindle, but extensions hold up
'The impact of Brexit and any shift in GDP is likely to reduce [home improvement] activity further', warns Barbour ABI
City of London launches UK’s first planning ‘wind guidelines’
Square Mile's 'robust' new framework, raising the requirements for acceptable wind conditions and taking cyclists into account for the first time, could form the basis for national or international standards…
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Agency's new-look offering for the super-rich, headed by Keir Waddell, provides 'one-stop' access to over 200 specialist services.
Well-known boutique agency moves into Mayfair
Hermione Russell & Ed Woolgar are leading Russell Simpson's third Prime Central London office.
London resi veteran launches boutique buying agency
Matt Leitch's OQO London specialises in property searches & acquisitions for buyers & investors.
Dubai developer taps London agency to launch mega-tower with £218mn penthouse
Fine & Country will showcase the 'astonishing' 725-metre Burj Azizi to buyers in Mayfair from next week.
Off-market deal sealed on £14.5mn Academy Gardens trophy home
Boutique agency finalises another hefty sale in the prestigious scheme on Kensington's Phillimore Estate.
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Original Chelsea farmhouse brought to market
Georgian 'gem' overlooking Chelsea Green was once surrounded by open countryside.
James-Wright joins Cuthill’s Blue Book Agency
Top country house expert moves from The Buying Solution to Lindsay Cuthill's two-year-old firm.
Simon Rose: Why 2025 is the year of buyer value in Prime London
Seasoned PCL specialist makes sense of the conflicting messages & market data coming out of the prime postcodes.
Cadogan completes Sloane Street’s ‘grand transformation’
The £46mn public realm revamp was designed by John McAslan + Partners with Andy Sturgeon.
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