Labour gains most across the country but loses the big prize in London
Going into this year’s local elections, two things were certain: that the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats were going to lose seats to Labour and the smaller fringe parties; and that spinsters from each party would be out in force claiming that they had [...]
After eight months and two days since the publication of the consultation draft in July 2011, we now have the live version of the National Planning Policy Framework in force.
So what has changed? The difference is a more nuanced document that provides a series of concessions to a wide range of those who responded to [...]
The Budget didn’t quite deliver what the development sector had been hoping for – the publication of the final version of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
However, to underpin his pro-growth agenda, the Chancellor was able to confirm that the final NPPF will now be published next Tuesday, 27 March and come into immediate effect, [...]
The PPS central London development team secured permission for the Cadogan Estate on Tuesday night (13 December) for a major mixed use redevelopment in Chelsea. The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea’s Major Planning Development Committee voted 8 to 1 in favour of the proposals for this major new building on a prime site in Sloane [...]