Michael Gove has warned local authorities in England their planning powers could be removed if they delay planning decisions, just days after new housing consents plummeted to a historic low
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Backlash after deputy PM opens London base for Saudi’s NEOM
Critics have attacked Saudi Arabia’s human rights and environmental record after it emerged that Oliver Dowden recently opened a ‘second home’ for NEOM in Holborn
stephenson hamilton risley STUDIO submits 40-storey Birmingham tower plans
stephenson hamilton risley STUDIO (SHRS) has put forward a proposal for a 550-apartment, 40-storey tower for Birmingham city centre
EPR’s 1,049-home Cricklewood scheme gets Gove’s approval
EPR Architects’ contentious 1,049-home masterplan proposal for Cricklewood, north London, has been approved by secretary of state Michael Gove
O’DonnellBrown gets planning consent for retrofit of historic pipe factory
O’DonnellBrown has won planning permission for its proposal to retrofit a former Glasgow pipe factory, now set to become a community and small business hub
Populous unveils designs for Saudi esports centre
Populous has revealed designs for an esports venue in Saudi Arabia with capacity for more than 5,000 spectators
RetroFirst stories: Charing Cross Road’s ‘flatiron’ building
The latest in an AJ series looking at architects who have saved buildings from the bulldozers or given them a new lease of life
Hopkins’ leaky Portcullis House atrium ‘needs complete overhaul’
Hopkins’ Portcullis House next to the Palace of Westminster requires a ‘complete overhaul’ of its roof and glass atrium, a leaked Parliamentary report by Purcell has revealed
Architects condemn huge hike in salary threshold for migrant worker visas
Government plans to nearly double the minimum salary requirement for foreign worker visas and to scrap the shortage occupation list have drawn condemnation from architects
BDP submits outline plans for Warwick University STEM precinct
BDP has put forward outline proposals for new STEM facilities at the University of Warwick to Coventry City Council for planning consideration