All Planning & policy articles
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NewsBA and GIC join forces with BlackRock on major King’s Cross Tribeca development
BlackRock Alternatives Real Estate has joined forces with British Airways’ pension scheme and Singaporean fund GIC to develop a major life sciences development, Tribeca King’s Cross.
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Insight
NEAT Developments’ Youssef Kadiri on stacked industrial
The latest version of the London Plan included some subtle but significant changes to industrial land policies, particularly Policy E7, which protected strategic industrial land from exploitation by housebuilders.
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DLUHC consults on cladding cost recovery proposals to protect leaseholders
The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has launched a consultation seeking views on proposals that would force landlords to try all other avenues of cost recovery before going after leaseholders for cladding remediation work.
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Long-term outlook is positive, says survey
BPF survey shows property leaders are confident about economic prospects
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Insight
Get in the zone with regen leases
At the Convention of the North in Manchester on 25 January, housing secretary Michael Gove announced the government’s recommitment to investment zones. The initiative will allow some local authorities to designate sites that will be earmarked for tax cuts, relaxed regulation and planning simplifications within that area.
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Vigilance urged over overseas entities deals
Risk for UK parties buying property from overseas entities as register closes
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Clock is ticking for consensus on planning policy
Although criticism of the government’s approach to housing is nothing new, recent news that four former housing ministers have spoken out against current policy should sound clear alarm bells for anyone involved in the development arena
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Housing balance key to levelling up coastal areas
A balancing act between visitors and local communities is needed to reduce pressure on housing stock in coastal areas and help the levelling-up agenda, according to a report by the Coastal Communities Alliance.
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Professional
Prepare for coming AP changes
When the government introduced the Building Safety Act 2022, traditional building safety management was effectively turned on its head. Previously, owners and landlords were able to pass a building to an agent and instruct them to manage safety on their behalf, but the act – and specifically the introduction of ...
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Levelling-up funding flawed but agenda is here to stay
Experts say government needs a more ‘strategic approach’ to how the fund can make the biggest difference.
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Professional
How can developers future-proof new schemes against regulations?
Following the findings of the Dame Judith Hackitt report and subsequent release of the Building Safety Act 2022, real estate investors have incurred enormous costs for updating their facades.
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‘Risk for UK parties buying property from overseas entities’, as Register closes
UK property dealmakers have been warned to be extra vigilant regarding ownership of assets they are looking to acquire, after the deadline passed for overseas entities with UK property to sign up to the Companies House Register of Overseas Entities (ROE).
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French theme park operator searches for UK site
Award-winning international immersive cultural and historical theme park operator Puy du Fou has instructed Savills to find its first UK site.
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Tate case ruling raises concerns over privacy ramifications for developments
A ruling by the Supreme Court in a landmark case over privacy rights will have ramifications for future developments, property lawyers have warned. The court ruled against Tate Modern in a dispute over a viewing platform that local residents argued was intrusive.
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Insight
Soho Estates’ Steve Norris on grade III listings
Designer and TV presenter Kevin McCloud is a legend. Which of us doesn’t watch Grand Designs just to see how much grief couples go through to build the house of their dreams?
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Boxpark secures consent for Liverpool brewery site
The Boxpark Group is to open its first site outside London in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle area, after receiving planning permission and signing a 15-year lease with Cains Brewery Village.
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Industry calls on Gove for clarity over leaseholders pledge
Leaseholders and freeholders are calling for clarity from the government on their responsibility for building safety remediation works, following Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove’s recent pledge to abolish the leaseholder system, and his launch of mandatory remediation contracts for developers.
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Government gives developers six weeks to sign up to housing safety contract
The government has given developers six weeks to sign up to legally binding agreements to pay to replace unsafe cladding on buildings.
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Controversial MSG sphere greenlighted for East London
The MSG Sphere, an arena in the form of a giant orb earmarked for a site in Stratford, East London, described by West Ham MP Lyn Brown a “monstrosity”, has moved a step closer to gaining approval.
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Vail Williams launches menopause awareness campaign as government rejects Equality Act changes
Property consultancy Vail Williams has launched a campaign to raise awareness of menopause, following the government’s rejection of proposals from the Women and Equalities Committee for menopause leave pilot schemes.
