London

Khan releases finalised supplementary planning guidance

16.08.2017

Laura Edgar

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced that half the homes built on public land in London will have to be affordable if they are to benefit from faster planning permission.

News in brief: London’s Garden Bridge project closed; Cities in the north and Scotland to be top tech start-ups

15.08.2017

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news: Tuesday 15 August, 2017

London’s Garden Bridge project closed

14.08.2017

Laura Edgar

garden bridge | London | Public Realm | sadiq khan

The Garden Bridge Trust has announced that it is ‘winding up’ the proposed £200 million Garden Bridge project.

Khan makes plans for green roofs / iStock-155599487

Khan plans to make London a National Park City

11.08.2017

Laura Edgar

Climate Change | Environmental | London | National Park City | sadiq khan

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has launched plans that aim to make the capital the world’s first National Park City, using planning measures to help him achieve it.

Appeal: London council prioritises family homes in HMO refusal

10.08.2017

Matt Moody

Demographics & Population Growth | family-orientated developments | HMO | Housing | London

An inspector has refused retrospective permission to convert a family home in north London to an HMO, citing the local authority's decision to prioritise the protection of family-sized accommodation in...

Appeal: Block of nine flats would harm 'impressive' Art Deco building

08.08.2017

Matt Moody

An inspector has refused permission for a block of nine flats to be built behind an 'impressive' Art Deco building in south London, having identified harm to the character of the area, neighbours...

London Overground / Shutterstock_454054909

Grayling approves Overground extension to Barking Riverside

07.08.2017

Laura Edgar

Transport secretary Chris Grayling has approved the extension of the London Overground to Barking Riverside after agreeing with an inspector that the scheme would unlock the 'full residential development potential' of the area.

Land transaction tax / Shutterstock_195196565

Wembley build-to-rent scheme gets £65m boost

03.08.2017

Laura Edgar

affordable housing | alok sharma | Build to Rent | Housing | London

Housing and planning minister Alok Sharma has announced that the government will give £65 million to a Wembley Park development that is delivering homes specifically for private rent.

Appeal: ‘Hazardous substances’ GPDO exception halts 65-flat scheme

31.07.2017

Matt Moody

Environmental | GPDO | hazardous substances | Housing | London

Plans to convert an office in Kennington, South London, into 65 flats under GPDO rules cannot go ahead, after an inspector ruled that the building lies within a safety hazard zone and is therefore exempt...

Khan urged to consider heritage in London Plan

31.07.2017

Laura Edgar

Historic England has said heritage can play a key role in underpinning London’s future growth, and has called on Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and the Greater London Authority (GLA) to develop a London Heritage Strategy.

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