London

Appeal: Time Out ‘fine dining market’ would harm conservation area

17.08.2018

A proposal by Time Out magazine to convert a former stables in East London into a multi-floor food court has been blocked, because the proposed roof alterations would ‘erode the identity...

Appeal: ‘Poor outlook’ from bedsit in Cheam wig shop stockroom

17.08.2018

Matt Moody

Housing | living conditions | London | outlook | sunlight

Plans to convert a stockroom to the rear of a hair salon and wig shop in Cheam into a bedsit have been blocked, following an inspector’s ruling that the single-aspect flat would provide poor living...

London may be losing its lustre as population growth dips

13.08.2018

Huw Morris

Demographics & Population Growth | London

London’s desirability as a place to live and work is losing some of its shine, according to a think tank.

Appeal: South London flats would be inaccessible to emergency services

10.08.2018

Matt Moody

access | Environmental | living conditions | London | trees

An inspector has blocked plans for four flats on a ‘landlocked’ site behind existing housing in Tulse Hill, because it would have unacceptable emergency access.

Architect studio proposes Grenfell memorial

09.08.2018

Huw Morris

Grenfell Tower | Housing | London

A London-based architectural studio is proposing to encase Grenfell Tower in black concrete as a memorial to the 72 victims of the disaster.

Tenant Fees Bill must go further, says Khan

06.08.2018

Laura Edgar

Housing | London | sadiq khan | tenancy fees | Tenant Fees Bill

The government’s proposed Tenant Fees Bill is a ‘missed opportunity’ to protect people who rent in London, says Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.

Southall regeneration masterplan submitted

06.08.2018

Prithvi Pandya

Assael Architecture and Montreaux Living have submitted a masterplan to build at least 2,000 new homes on an industrial site in Southall East, Ealing, West London.

Appeal: Recessed doorway not intrinsic to conservation area

31.07.2018

Matt Moody

active frontage | conservation area | Heritage | high street | London

An inspector has approved plans to replace a traditional shop frontage in Richmond, Surrey, ruling that its recessed doorway is not intrinsic to the visual quality of the surrounding conservation area....

Housing secretary James Brokenshire / Chris McAndrew

Brokenshire tells Khan London Plan will be examined against previous NPPF

30.07.2018

Laura Edgar

Housing secretary James Brokenshire has announced that the draft London Plan will be examined against the previous National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) so that the Mayor of London can ‘continue to progress’ the plan.

Appeal: Residential conversion of listed London police station blocked

26.07.2018

Matt Moody

A plan to convert the grade II listed Wealdstone Police Station into nine flats was refused after an inspector upheld six of the council’s 10 reasons for refusal.

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