London

Public Practice looks for next round of 2019 placements

25.04.2019

Laura Edgar

local authorities | London | Professional Development | public practice | South East

Social enterprise Public Practice has launched a call for applications for the next round of placements, as the spring 2019 cohort begins work.

Short-let registration called for in London

25.04.2019

Laura Edgar

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called on the government to introduce a registration system for those who want to rent out a property for less than 90 days in a calendar year in order to protect housing for long-term residents.

Illegal encampments / Shutterstock_176867141

Court grants London council an injunction against illegal encampments

18.04.2019

Laura Edgar

high court | illegal encampments | kingston | London | Planning Law

The High Court has granted Kingston Council a full three-year injunction order that will allow it to prevent unlawful occupation, encampments and fly-tipping on public land.

Offsite manufacturing of housing / iStock-173607372

Khan to invest £11m in housing homeless families

17.04.2019

Laura Edgar

An investment of £11 million will be made into building temporary modular homes to help homeless families in the capital, says Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.

Appeal: Tower that could ‘constrain regeneration plans’ allowed

16.04.2019

Matt Moody

Housing | London | premature | Regeneration | tall buildings

An inspector has approved plans for an eight-storey tower in Catford comprising 42 flats, despite acknowledging that it could ‘constrain’ future plans to regenerate the Plassy Island area.

No hiding place: Planners and the Proceeds of Crime Act

Croydon couple to pay £100k POCA fine

11.04.2019

Laura Edgar

Croydon | Development Management & Enforcement | London | POCA | Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

Croydon Crown Court has ordered a husband and wife to pay a total of £136,240 for renting out a property despite being served with a council enforcement notice requiring its demolition.

Hillingdon cracks down on illegal encampments

08.04.2019

Huw Morris

The London Borough of Hillingdon has successfully applied for a High Court injunction prohibiting illegal encampments on more than 350 sites.

London's low emission zone came into force on Monday 8th April

London ultra low emissions zone gets under way

08.04.2019

Huw Morris

The capital's ultra low emissions zone has come into force with drivers of older and more polluting vehicles facing a daily charge of £12.50.

Khan puts up £200m to protect affordable housing from Brexit

04.04.2019

Laura Edgar

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has committed an extra £200 million to affordable housing to protect the sector from the uncertainty caused by Brexit.

Q&A: 50 years of RTPI accreditation at London South Bank University

02.04.2019

The Planner

accreditation | England | London | LSBU | Professional Development

London South Bank University was the first educational institution to provide an RTPI-accredited planning qualification, in 1968/69. The 50th anniversary will be marked with an alumni event at LSBU on 2 May...

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