Mayor of London & Combined Authorities – Local Plan Powers
Like all Bills, the Housing and Planning Bill has now undergone a number of suggested alterations by ministers. One amendment would enable the Secretary of State to invite the Mayor of London or any...
View ArticleEstate Regen: density doesn’t need to compromise quality
It’s been a topical few weeks in London’s housing industry. As well as interesting discussion at events including NLA’s conference on maximising the housing potential of public sector land and the...
View ArticleA progressive estate of mind?
Social housing is in crisis. Demand far outstrips supply, existing estates are often in desperate need of attention and rapidly diminishing housing stock is not being replenished – a problem felt most...
View ArticleThe Arches, Southall
Client: Workspace Group The redevelopment of the small, metal-clad commercial units that sat behind the historic Arches creates a new public frontage and green space to create a dense urban scheme...
View ArticlePlace-making, Place-shaping, Place-keeping? Is London leading the way?
Across the development industry we frequently challenge ourselves with the question of ‘what makes good place?’ In February 2016 we convened a roundtable of top developers, investors and thinkers to...
View ArticleMayor of London’s Housing Supplementary Planning Guidance
In this schedule of Design Standards, our London Planning team have collated the 41 Housing Standards as set out in Part 2 of the Mayor of London’s Housing Supplementary Planning Guidance, adopted in...
View ArticleSouthall Gateway Scheme Given Green Light
Leading planning and design consultancy Barton Willmore has secured a resolution to grant planning permission on behalf of Aria Developments Ltd, for a mixed-use regeneration scheme at Malgavita Works...
View Article“Be radical or accept a reality check” – message to New Mayoral candidates on...
Neither Sadiq nor Zac has a realistic hope of hitting manifesto pledge targets for increased delivery of new homes for Londoners unless they are prepared to be genuinely radical – this was the message...
View ArticleBarton Willmore Appoints Architectural Director in London
Leading independent planning and design consultancy Barton Willmore has strengthened its Architecture team with the appointment of a new Architectural Director in its London office. Greg Greasley joins...
View ArticleEastern Rising: The Barking and Dagenham Opportunity
For a long time, East London has been the focus for growth and regeneration. Transport investment and affordability are contributing to the increasing attractiveness of this London Borough, lying at...
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