All Planning & policy articles – Page 26
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Patrizia lodges plans for major City of London office development
Patrizia has submitted plans for a major sustainability and wellness-led office development at a historic Aldgate site in the city of London.
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Joseph Homes swaps consented Elephant & Castle office tower for PBSA proposal
Developer Joseph Homes has scrapped consented plans for an office tower in Elephant & Castle, south London, in favour of new proposals for a 24-storey, purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development.
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Q&A: The Malins Group MD on facing the planning challenge
Lauren Atkins discusses navigating housing schemes through planning and how the system could be improved.
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Spitfires Homes and Crest Nicholson get green light for 222-home Daventry scheme
Housebuilders Spitfire Homes and Crest Nicholson have secured reserved matters approval to build 222 homes on land at Malabar Farm in Daventry, Northamptonshire.
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Concerns raised over planning permission proposals for holiday lets
Government plans to require short-term rental owners in England to seek planning permission has raised concerns from property specialists.
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Sellar’s £1.5bn Liverpool Street redevelopment receives key backing
The City of London Chamber of Commerce (CLCC) has backed Sellar’s controversial plans for a £1.5bn redevelopment of Liverpool Street Station.
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Insight
Assael Architecture’s Félicie Krikler and Adam Fothergill on the difference three little words can make
There are many proposed changes to National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and, as a profession, three common words are about to take a whole new dimension.
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RICS sets out plans to improve membership engagement
RICS has made a number of pledges to improve its membership experience, including fairer subscription fees, more effective engagement with members and increased local resources.
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RICS reports 12-month resi sales outlook returns to positive after a year
The 12-month outlook for expected sales returned to positive territory for the first time in a year in the RICS March residential market survey, offsetting short-term negative data on new buyer enquiries and agreed sales.
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Housing ministry is needed to speed up delivery
It is clear that the creation of a dedicated Ministry of Housing is not just necessary but critical to provide a core plank of what the public expects from the government.
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Experts say review of Landlord and Tenant Act is long overdue
The Law Commission’s review is welcomed, but opinion is divided about whether it will make a real difference.
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Panattoni gets green light for £700m car factory redevelopment
Panattoni has won planning consent for the £700m redevelopment of the former Honda factory site in Swindon, which will create 7.2m sq ft of new industrial space in a major boost for the area.
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Professional
Using virtual worlds to inspire next generation in property
GLA-backed education initiative sees hundreds of young people envision Croydon’s future using Minecraft.
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Professional
No fireworks but CRCA effective
When the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act (CRCA) 2022 came into force, it was hailed as a solution to the slew of commercial rent arrears issues brought about by the pandemic. One year since the act’s introduction, its use appears underwhelming on paper. However, this does not tell the whole story.
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When do EPC exemptions apply to commercial PRS properties?
The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015, known as the MEES Regulations, were brought in to improve energy efficiency in not only the residential but also the commercial private rented sector (PRS).
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Olympian Homes’ 46-storey east London tower gets green light
Developer Olympian Homes has gained consent from Tower Hamlets Council to build 795 co-living homes in a 46-storey building on the Isle of Dogs.
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Birmingham’s Star City placed up for sale for £65m
Real estate asset manager and developer Quadrant has placed major UK leisure destination Star City up for sale for a reported £65m, Property Week understands.
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Insight
MTVH’s Geeta Nanda on why the government must listen to the housing sector on planning reform
The lack of any mention of housing in the recent Budget was as clear an indicator as any that it is up to the housebuilding sector to come up with its own solutions to work towards fixing the housing crisis.
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Outline plans for 8,500-home Kent town given go-ahead
Outline planning permission has been granted for plans for a new 8,500-home garden town near Folkestone, Kent, in a “landmark decision” for the developers.
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St. Modwen reveals £60m second phase of Derby shed development
Developer St Modwen Logistics, owned by private equity giant Blackstone, is investing £59m to develop an additional 350,000 sq ft of warehouse space at St Modwen Park Derby.