Jay Das
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Profit margins determine the number of houses being built
Recurring newspaper headlines relating to the housing shortage make for nervous reading both for central and local government politicians.
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A bridge too far? £175m Garden Bridge faces legal challenge
The Garden Bridge designed by Thomas Heatherwick, promoted by Joanna Lumley and supported by the mayor of London Boris Johnson looked an unstoppable project.
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Build it like Beckham – if the neighbours say you can
Councillors and planning officers at Kensington and Chelsea council must be well-versed in dealing with vociferous complaints from their residents.
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‘Gardens in the sky’ residents fight for listed status
It is perhaps a sad indictment of the planning system that it is only when buildings are perceived to be under threat that their architectural and historic merits come to the fore.
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The future of public spaces in increasingly cramped urban places
No one would disagree that a play area in a park open to all represents public space, but what if it is solely for the use of nearby tenants or possibly the paying public?
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Legal view: Westminster City Council opposes relaxation of office-to-resi rules
There are few local authorities that can claim to be as internationally important and unique in their history and location as Westminster City Council can – after all it holds the seat of government.