All Planning & policy articles – Page 2
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NewsCummings pledges to overhaul “appalling” planning system
The prime minister’s senior adviser Dominic Cummings pledged to overhaul Britain’s planning laws in a meeting with government advisers last night.
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Next phase of Countryside and L&Q Acton affordable scheme gets go ahead
Developer Countryside and housing association L Q have secured planning approval for the next phase of regeneration of the Acton Gardens housing estate in West London
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Industry figures await corporate insolvency bill debate
Industry figures are keenly awaiting the debate of a controversial new corporate insolvency bill.
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Turley becomes carbon neutral business
Planning and development consultancy Turley has become a carbon neutral company in accordance with The CarbonNeutral Protocol.
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Government extends ban on tenant evictions and releases code of conduct
The government has extended its ban on evicting commercial tenants and issued a code of practice for rental arrangements as the retail and hospitality sectors continue to suffer from the Covid-19 lockdown.
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Ties between government and lobbying firm come under scrutiny amid £1bn Richard Desmond planning controversy
Boris Johnson’s government is facing calls to clarify its relationship with a lobbying firm linked to a Tory donor’s £1bn property development that was given the controversial go-ahead by housing secretary Robert Jenrick.
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Cladding fund offers unequal solution
Editor: The combustible cladding issue in the wake of the Grenfell disaster is set to run for years despite the launch of the government’s latest £1bn Building Safety Fund ( ‘Cladding fund may fall short of remediation needs, say critics’ ).
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City Regeneration Podcast Series - Ep2: New technologies and innovative spatial solutions will ensure offices remain part of urban landscape for some time to come
As flexible working trends accelerate, landlords should look to embrace new technologies and create innovative spatial solutions to bring the modern office into the twenty-first century. Property industry legends Sir Stuart Lipton and Jack Pringle discuss the future for offices after Covid-19.
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Planning permission granted for next phase of £400m Kirkstall Forge scheme
Leeds City Council has granted planning permission for the next 200,000 sq ft of commercial development at Kirkstall Forge.
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U+I and TfL given green light for Southwark development
U+I and Transport for London (TfL) have secured planning permission for a mixed-use Southwark development called Landmark Court.
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Help to Buy extended in Scotland
The Help to Buy Scotland scheme has been extended for 12 months as construction work recommences.
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Investar Property Group submits plans for Trafford residential scheme
Investar Property Group has submitted plans for a residential scheme in Trafford’s Civic Quarter masterplan area.
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City Regeneration Podcast Series - Ep1: Meyer Bergman CEO says European city centres ‘will continue to thrive’
Prime locations in core cities across Europe will continue to attract occupier and investor interest, says Meyer Bergman’s CEO Marcus Meijer, who spoke with YOO’s founder John Hitchcox on how this downturn compares to other cycles
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Glasgow City Council gives George Capital green light for 183-bed hotel
George Capital (GCAP) has secured planning permission from Glasgow City Council for a 183-bed hotel in the heart of the city’s Cental Conservation Area.
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Spelthorne Council leader’s days numbered as extraordinary meeting called
Spelthorne Council is poised to oust leader Ian Harvey amid concerns about the council’s high spending on commercial property.
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Jenrick calls in U&I Albert Embankment scheme
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has called in U I’S plans to transform the London Fire Brigade’s former HQ at 8 Albert Embankment into a mixed-use scheme with a GDV OF £500m.
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Wates Residential submits plans for £1bn east London regeneration
Havering Council and developer Wates Residential have submitted a planning application for a £1bn east London regeneration project.
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Grosvenor submits plans for sustainable Belgravia scheme
International developer Grosvenor has submitted a planning application for a sustainable mixed-use development in Belgravia, central London.
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Mayfair’s ‘Covid-19 compliant’ mixed-use scheme gets green light
London-Monaco developer Redd has received planning permission for a £40m “covid-19 compliant” mixed-use development on 82 Mount Street in London’s Mayfair.
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Harworth sells 16 acres of Midlands land to Redrow
Harworth has sold its first parcel of land at its Hugglescote Grange development in Coalville, Leicestershire, to Redrow Homes.
