News about the planning system in the UK, including permitted development rights, the National Planning Policy Framework, the London Plan and the ‘country house’ clause
As Michael Gove prepares to announce his verdict on the proposed demolition of M&S Marble Arch, let’s hope he has considered our memories and understanding of the place we know as Oxford Street, writes Simon Henley
England footballer-turned-developer Gary Neville has urged ministers to subsidise the building of affordable homes in city centres and warned that high interest rates will lead to projects being shelved
Government architect Sarah Allan has said at an AJ100 event that new design codes now being drawn up will not necessarily hamper the profession
Bristol City Council has overturned its own decision to refuse a Keep Architecture-designed housing scheme, approving the proposals just five weeks after initially refusing them
The winner of this year’s AJ100 Contribution to the Profession award speaks to Flora Neville about Public Practice, the groundbreaking initiative she co-founded, which is raising the game of local authority placemaking
Local authorities across England, Scotland and Wales are sitting on enough empty commercial property to create more than 19,500 homes, according to estimates by not-for-profit organisation Habitat for Humanity Great Britain
The London mayor should point out that the green belt is an anachronism and that a million homes could be built by sacrificing just 1 per cent of it, says Russell Curtis
Tall buildings could be limited to certain areas within the Square Mile if proposed changes to the City of London’s planning policy go forward
The design of the newly-approved Brook House in Acton is the same failing housing product, repackaged in pink, writes Marianna Janowicz
Relaxing the rules over development on green belt land will accelerate destruction of the country’s natural environment while failing to provide housing in the right locations, says Kunle Barker
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