empty shops

Construction yet to start on 2,700 hectares of London land

04.10.2018

Laura Edgar

centre for london | Economic Growth | empty shops | London | meanwhile use

Land equivalent to the size of the borough of Lambeth - 2,700 hectares - has planning permission for development but construction has yet to start on it, says a think tank.
Compulsory sales could address vacant land issue in Scotland

20.08.2018

Laura Edgar

compulsory sales orders | derelict land | empty homes | empty shops | Regeneration | Scotland | scottish land commission | vacant land

A report by the Scottish Land Commission has concluded that a new Compulsory Sales Order (CSO) could address the number of abandoned buildings as well as the amount of vacant and derelict land in town centres across Scotland.
Northern Ireland round-up: Eyesore grants, retail footfall down

22.08.2014

Roger Milne

Banagher Gaelic Athletic Association | Castle Basin | Development Management & Enforcement | empty shops | Heritage | Northern Ireland | Regeneration | Social infrastructure

A round-up of planning news in Northern Ireland: August 19-25, 2014
Shop vacancy rates pose major problem for Scottish high streets

18.08.2014

Roger Milne

Business & Enterprise | empty shops | Regeneration | retail | Scotland | Social infrastructure

About 70 per cent of vacant shops in a third of Scotland’s cities and towns have remained empty for more than a year, according to a report.