All Planning & policy articles – Page 2
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NewsCrest Nicholson launches Surrey housing development
Crest Nicholson has launched Catteshall Court, a development on the banks of River Wey in Godalming, Surrey.
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OPDC launches public consultation on modified local plan
Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) has launched a public consultation on changes to its local plan for the regeneration area.
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Plans approved for 229 homes at major Barking Riverside scheme
Bellway London has received planning permission for a 229-home project at Barking Riverside, London.
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SPV leases cannot be used to avoid empty rates, Supreme Court rules
Leases set up by special purpose vehicle (SPV) cannot be used to avoid paying empty rates, the Supreme Court has ruled.
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Pressure builds on RICS boss to waive bonus
Pressure is mounting on the boss of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) to waive a six-figure bonus he has been awarded despite the body’s recent job cuts and furlough claims.
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Landlords lose legal challenge against Virgin Active
Landlords have been dealt a second major blow this week after Virgin Active won High Court approval for its controversial restructuring plan.
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Queen’s Speech outlines plans for property industry
The government has outlined plans to introduce sweeping changes to the planning system, the leasehold system and building safety over the course of the next parliament in the Queen’s Speech.
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MPs press for business rates reform
MPs and city representatives have urged the government to introduce fiscal incentives to support the recovery of the high street, including reforming business rates and VAT incentives.
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Go-ahead for Fulwood Central retail park extension
Preston City Council has greenlit plans for the extension of Fulwood Central retail park in Lancashire which will see the creation of a mixed-use scheme of retail, commercial, co-working space and a food hall.
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RICS CEO bonus sparks fresh anger among members
The chief executive of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is under fire for accepting a six-figure bonus despite the body claiming government furlough money and making widespread redundancies last year.
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Mayfair Capital and Opus Land to develop Solihull office
T3 Trinity Park Mayfair Mayfair Capital Property Unit Trust has teamed up with Opus Land to develop a new office building at Trinity Park in Solihull, the West Midlands. The trust, advised by Mayfair Capital and managed by Schroder Real Estate Managers (Jersey), will deliver ...
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Urban Splash to buy Croydon Council's Brick by Brick
Urban Splash is in talks to snap up Croydon Council’s housebuilding arm Brick by Brick, Property Week can reveal.
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Planners push back on City office-to-resi PDR
Committee urges members to vote to extend exemption from office-to-resi PDR
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Ilke Homes secures development site for 165 new homes in Exeter
Ilke Homes has secured a development site on which it plans to deliver 165 new homes at Exmouth Junction, Exeter.
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Issa brothers to sell 27 petrol stations to complete £6.8bn Asda deal
The billionaire Issa brothers have agreed to sell almost 30 petrol stations so that its £6.8bn Asda takeover can go ahead.
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MCR Property Group wins planning approval for £80m scheme
MCR Property Group has secured planning approval for an £80m scheme in Bedford.
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MPs double down on calls for greater cladding funds
Parliament’s housing committee has made fresh calls for the government to recommit to the principle that leaseholders should not have to pay for the removal of unsafe cladding from their homes.
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Virtual planning meetings must end next week, court rules
All virtual planning meetings must end next week, the High Court has ruled.
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British Land and Landsec offer up moratorium proposal
Two of Britain’s biggest landlords have joined forces to put forward their own solution to the current moratorium on enforcement action and accrued arrears.
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Insight
Negotiation with tenants is vital
For some time now I’ve enjoyed following my old friend David Cooper’s epic battle on behalf of a quite unique business in London’s Jermyn Street that sells incredibly expensive carpets.
