sadiq khan

Khan backs housing developer with £50 million loan

01.06.2020

Huw Morris

London mayor Sadiq Khan has approved a £50 million for Mount Anvil to help the housing developer to accelerate the purchase of new sites and deliver an increased number of new homes.

England round-up: CCC says adapting to climate crisis is ‘integral’ to UK Covid-19 recovery; Site with planning permission sold in Warwickshire

07.05.2020

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news in England: 2 May-8 May, 2020

Jenrick orders London mayor not to publish London Plan

13.03.2020

Simon Wicks

Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has ordered Mayor of London Sadiq Khan not to publish the London Plan in its current state, citing Khan’s failure to meet housebuilding targets and criticising plan polices for the their lack of ‘ambition’ in addressing the capital’s housing shortfall.

Khan ‘on track’ to deliver 17,000 affordable homes

17.02.2020

Laura Edgar

Greater London Authority | Housing | housing starts | London | sadiq khan

A total of 12,546 ‘genuinely’ affordable homes were started in London between March and December 2019, according to statistics published by the Greater London Authority (GLA).

Khan asks government to back London Plan’s environmental policies

10.02.2020

Laura Edgar

The Mayor of London has asked the housing secretary not to 'ride roughshod' over the environmental protections outlined in the draft London Plan.

England round-up: Khan stands firm on fracking policy in the London Plan; UK’s first zero-emission street announced

20.12.2019

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news in England: 14 December-20 December 2019

Khan stands firm on fracking policy in the London Plan

19.12.2019

Laura Edgar

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has rejected a recommendation by the Planning Inspectorate to remove a policy relating to fracking from the draft London Plan.

Inspectors tell Khan to remove fracking policy from London Plan

23.10.2019

Laura Edgar

The Planning Inspectorate has advised the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to remove the policy relating to fracking from the Draft London Plan, and has also suggested that a review of the green belt should be added. The plan though, is considered to be sound except for such recommendations.

100% affordable housing scheme gets the go-ahead in London

21.10.2019

Laura Edgar

affordable housing | Housing | London | sadiq khan | wandsworth

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has granted planning permission to a 168-home development in Wandsworth, London.

Hills sets out strategic agenda for city success

19.09.2019

Huw Morris

Major cities need strategic plans and leaders to ensure that they successfully direct and deliver growth, according to the RTPI’s chief executive.

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