Constructing London

Plans for a 191 room student tower in Kennington causes controversy.

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Detailed proposals for the Grade II* art deco Masonic hospital, which has been disused since 2006 were approved last week by Hammersmith & Fulham Council.

Would provide 140 new self contained dwellings and a 65-bed care home

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Plans for 651 flats in Barking Riverside has been submitted.

🚉 Car lite scheme, as it is close to Overground extension that opened in 2022.

🏠 54% proposed as affordable, of which 181 are for social rent and 173 for intermediate rent.

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The Thames Gateway Bridge (TGB) has been axed for good, following the lifting of safeguarding directions.

In November we reported on an over 2,000 home masterplan submitted to Newham Council which included 3.6 hectares of land subject to that safeguarding

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Proposals for the redevelopment of Peckham’s Aylesham Shopping Centre were refused

The applicant has applied to the planning inspectorate to call in and determine the application instead after reducing the affordable housing

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This evening Barnet Council are to determine plans for 3000+ homes at a shopping centre in Edgware are recommended for approval.

Would deliver 10% of Barnet’s 10yr housing target and £60m in council and mayoral Community Infrastructure Levy obligations.

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Plans in for 621 net additional homes near Canary Wharf, mostly comprised of co-living accommodation.

Outline permission is also sought for replacement alternative provision school, with an element of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

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Plans for 130 built to rent flats on a car park next to Mill Hill Broadway Thameslink station, were approved by Barnet Council on Monday.

The car park has been leased to the joint development venture, Barnet Council own and manage the homes via an management company.

Plans for 378 homes submitted in revised plans for Brixton.

This has been submitted in response to the new second staircase rule on taller buildings
 
🎯 Represents over 28% of Lambeth's annual housing target.

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Today proposals on whether to grant permission for another office tower at 63 St Mary Axe, are to be considered by the authorities planning committee.

The recommendation as outlined in the planing officers report is to APPROVE the scheme.

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Proposals for 90 Sloane Avenue were approved last night by the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea in just over 20 minutes.

Scheme will result in a net increase of 4 homes, no onsite affordable or payment in lieu but will be subject to an early and late stage review mechanism.

The judicial review that challenges the GLA’s planning permission to overturn Wandsworth Councils refusal of the Wimbledon Park proposal.

This will be heard in the High Court on 8th and 9th July, during the Wimbledon tennis championships.

Initial plans for up to 2000 home grey-belt masterplan revealed for Kingston upon Thames, named as Hook Park.

The borough delivers only 48% of its yearly housing target and is consistently in the bottom 5 of London boroughs for new housing supply.

Initial plans for up to 2000 home grey-belt masterplan revealed for Kingston upon Thames, named as Hook Park.

The borough delivers only 48% of its yearly housing target and is consistently in the bottom 5 of London boroughs for new housing supply.

£1 billion London Cancer Centre Hub master plan proposals submitted to Sutton Council.
 
First phase would deliver life sciences research lab and office space, with learning and outreach centre.
 
Outline permission also sought for over 300 key worker flats

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Brook House, a women-only social housing development has recently topped out

Will deliver 102 social rented flats, replacing the previous 39 flat building. An 161% increase.

Ealing has at least 600 single women on their housing waiting list.

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Plans in to convert the 19-floor Chiswick Tower into 394 co-living units as well as 23 affordable self contained flats, have been registered with Hounslow Council.

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An recommendation to refuse 228 flats for rent tower in Abbey Wood, by Bexley Council last month has been called in by the Mayor of London.

This is the third call in just six months.

The scheme will be determined by public hearing.

Revised plans for stalled Swiss Cottage tower, have been approved by Camden’s planning committee.
 
It sought to reduce floor-to-floor heights from 3.25m to 3m and adding two more floors without varying the consented height
 
Homes increases from 184 to 237.

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688 dwellings and culture venue for Elephant & Castle proposed

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The Greater London Authority (GLA) has sided with Wandsworth Councils refusal for plans to build a 'grossly unacceptable', 29 floor tower adjacent to Battersea Bridge.
 
The council's decision could be appealed by Rockwell, or called in by Housing Secretary of State Angela Rayner

Plans submitted for 903 homes in Deptford

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The refurb and extension, of 60 Chiswell Street have been granted.

An Certificate of Immunity was granted by the DCMS in October 2023 on recommendation from Historic England which have since criticised the proposals.

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Plans for the redevelopment of Frayners House in Monument, has been consented by the city of London corporation without the need for a committee.

Notable features, include space for a visitor and interpretation space for The Great Fire of London Monument.

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The refurb and extension, of 60 Chiswell Street have been granted.

An Certificate of Immunity was granted by the DCMS in October 2023 on recommendation from Historic England which have since criticised the proposals.

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34 floor tower proposed for Battersea.
 
🎨 Supersedes 2014 consent on the same site by the late architect Will Alsop.
 
🏠 134 homes for rent across all tenures.
 
🏗️ We explain to why we think it’s less controversial than the refused tower at Battersea Bridge.

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Refusal for 912 student room tower in Canary Wharf, has been overturned by an GLA public hearing,

This follows a refusal after two planning committees by Tower Hamlets Council, going against the recommendation of its planning officers.

Overview ➡️

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Plans submitted for 1,064 homes across various tenures on the former site of Harrow Council.
 
🚉 100 meters from Harrow & Wealdstone station
🏗️ An indicative density of 252 dwellings per hectare
🌳 Net gain of 202 trees

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Plans in for Dalston’s Kingsland Shopping Centre.

Proposals in essence, seek to replace the area shaded in red with 254 new homes and landscaping improvements.

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