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Meanwhile – a fresh idea to relieve the housing shortage

16.09.2020

Sites awaiting permanent development needn't lie empty, says Mark Wiseman. Modern methods of construction enable their 'meanwhile' use as temporary housing for those in need

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

04.10.2018

Laura Edgar

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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.

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Meanwhile use charter launched

27.04.2015

Laura Edgar

Planning organisations from across Europe have attended the launch of a charter that aims to make meanwhile use a recognised strategy for urban growth within spatial planning policy.

In the meantime

06.03.2015

Jennifer Angus

Jennifer Angus won an RTPI award in 2014 for her MSc dissertation on the temporary uses of unused space in towns and cities. Here, she offers a personal view on how ‘meanwhile use’ can unlock the value of...

Clegg speeds up meanwhile use plans for the North

26.01.2015

Laura Edgar

Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg is speeding up plans to bring life to empty buildings in the North with the support of local organisations and landowners.

England round-up: Clegg presses for meanwhile use in the North, enough brownfield for a million homes

28.11.2014

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news in England: 22 November-28 November, 2014

Clegg presses for meanwhile use in the North

28.11.2014

Laura Edgar

Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg would like to find temporary uses for vacant buildings in Northern cities.