London Housing Crisis: Active State Involvement
In the second instalment of our three part series into London’s Housing Crisis, we look into the role that the State has to play in terms of housing numbers, tenure and land assembly. We believe that...
View ArticleGrowth in PRS Requires Planning Support
In the last of our three-paper series, we look at the Private Rented Sector (PRS) and its contribution to London’s housing. With the most common barrier to PRS investors seen as uncertainties...
View ArticleKidbrooke Village
Client: Berkeley Group Kidbrooke Village is a 20 year regeneration project that is still within the early stages of delivery. Our planners secured planning permission for 4,000 homes in 2009 and have...
View ArticleWhat does London’s Housing Crisis really mean for London?
With our presence on the London Stand at this year’s MIPIM we’ve been exploring what London’s housing crisis really means for the City. Our three-part series of Papers seeks to answer this question in...
View ArticleLondon’s Housing Crisis: What does it really mean?
Now that the General Election is behind us, London’s focus will naturally shift towards the Mayoral Election next year. Couple this with a further review of the London Plan, it is clear that now is...
View ArticleBarton Willmore Secure Major London Regeneration Zone Expansion
Leading planning and design consultancy Barton Willmore has helped Berkeley Homes East Thames secure planning permission for a major expansion to the £1 billion Kidbrooke Village development in South...
View ArticleThe London Second Tier Town Centre Opportunity
We’ve undertaken a high level review of the opportunity afforded by our secondary centres in London which highlights Harrow, Hounslow, Wood Green, Bromley and Sutton as offering significant...
View ArticleBarton Willmore Reveal London’s Top Second-Tier Town Hotspots
Harrow, Hounslow, Wood Green, Bromley and Sutton offer significant opportunities for increased density and the supply of new homes outside of London’s central core – according to planning experts at...
View ArticlePRS Policy in London: who is open for business?
In this Guidance Note, we consider the Private Rental Sector (PRS) as a possible solution to London’s housing crisis. Looking at how far both adopted and emerging policy in London goes in supporting...
View ArticleAffordable Housing Delivery in London: an analysis
With the London Mayoral Elections looming ever closer, our planning team in London have carried out a comparative analysis of affordable housing completion rates across London during both Ken...
View ArticleLondon Planning Team secure permission for Kingston town centre site...
Leading planning and design consultancy Barton Willmore has secured a resolution to grant planning permission on behalf of Eden Street (Kingston) Ltd. for a high quality mixed-use scheme in the heart...
View ArticlePlanning Success in London Borough of Ealing
Barton Willmore’s London Planning team has secured a resolution to grant planning permission of behalf of Barreocock Construction Ltd for a mixed used development in the London Borough of Ealing....
View ArticleOcean Estate, Tower Hamlets
Client: East Homes, Bellway Homes Ltd and First Base (Joint Venture) Our team prepared, submitted and negotiated planning applications for the regeneration of the Ocean Estate in London Borough of...
View ArticleHavelock Estate, Southall
Client: Catalyst Housing Our team prepared a hybrid planning application comprising an outline masterplan including details for phase 1 for the regeneration of the Havelock Estate in Southall. The site...
View ArticleUpdate Issue 14: Winter 2015-16
In this latest issue of Update, we hear about the delivery of Scotland’s biggest regeneration project and delivering the expansion of Chester Zoo. Our design team show off some visionary thinking; we...
View ArticleThoughts from National Housing Fed’s London Development Conference
Seismic change has occurred in this sector in recent months. As a non-planner and a lapsed designer, I was curious to understand how the sector was dealing with the curve balls it has been thrown in...
View ArticleMayor 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...
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