Piers Wehner
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Urban summit: Prescott to enforce South East housing density targets
Deputy prime minister John Prescott has said he will call in housing developments in the South East that have fewer than 30 houses per hectare (ha).
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Six cities race to be European Capital of Culture in 2008
Six UK connurbations are on the short list to be European Capital of Culture in 2008, the Department for Culture, Media & Sport has announced.
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Livingstone promises ‘short, focused’ London Plan public inquiry
Delivering Crossrail and half a million homes will be the focus of the public inquiry into mayor for London Ken Livingstone’s plans for the capital.
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London Development Agency funding delays probed by GLA committee
Regeneration projects across London could be hit by funding delays at the London Development Agency (LDA), a Greater London Assembly (GLA) committee has heard.
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London Plan undermined by data from mayor’s own office
Research from the London mayor’s own office has pulled the rug out from under Ken Livingstone’s plans to build half a million homes in the capital by 2016.
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Weatheralls report sparks debate on land tax
A report on the impact of new transport infrastructure on land values has been published by ATIS Real Weatheralls. The firm will now set up a pilot study in Croydon…
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Green light for £43m riverside scheme in Brentford
Plans for St James Group’s £43m Thames-side residential scheme in Brentford have been approved by Hounslow council. St James Group obtained outline planning permission in 2001 for the 353-flat scheme…
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Report argues against Rugby airport plans
A new airport at Rugby would damage the Midlands’ economy, according to a report published by the region’s two regional development agencies (RDAs).
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St Modwen to build housing-led scheme in Gloucestershire
St Modwen has been selected by South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) as preferred development partner for a housing-led scheme on a 92-acre (37ha) site in Dursley, Gloucestershire.
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Sporle takes over from Shepley at Planning Inspectorate helm
Chris Shepley has been replaced as chief planning inspector at the Planning Inspectorate by former Basingstoke council chief executive Katrine Sporle (pictured).
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Association launches to unite compulsory purchase industry
An association for compulsory purchase professionals has been launched in a bid to bring greater unity to the industry. The Compulsory Purchase Association’s chairman, Tony Johnson, a surveyor with Edwin…
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City & General jv snaps up government offices portfolio
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has sold a portfolio of eight offices to City & Generals joint venture with the Bank of Scotland, the CGIS Group, for £29.75m.