Piers Wehner
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British Land takes Swindon shopping park for £53m
British Land is to forward-purchase ASDA Wal-Mart’s 200,000 sq ft (18,580 sq m) Orbital Shopping Park in Haydon, north Swindon for £53m.
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RICS urges stamp duty exemption for housing estates
The RICS has called for stamp duty exemption to apply to residential estates in deprived areas. Government proposals to make homes in selected deprived areas worth less than £150,000 exempt…
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LandSec threatens to sue over Tube property bid
Land Securities is threatening to sue London Underground over the £3m it spent on its bid for the Tubes property portfolio.
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Mayor calls for details of London Bridge tower benefits
Mayor of London Ken Livingstone has told Irvine Sellar to make it clear how his proposed “shard of glass” (pictured) at London Bridge station will improve the local area.
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County Councils launch planning green paper alternative
A lobby group representing England’s county councils has produced an alternative blueprint for the planning system in response to government proposals to remove county council planning powers.
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Byers decides against call in for Arsenal stadium
Stephen Byers has decided not to call in Arsenal FC’s plans for a 60,000-seat stadium at Ashburton Grove. Islington council is now expected to grant planning permission for the development…
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Planning authority resources £250m down on 1996
Planning authorities in England and Wales need £250m of new funding simply to bring their resources back to 1996 levels. Research published today by the government states that an increase…
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Planning green paper described as “missed opportunity”
The planning green paper has been condemned as “a missed opportunity” that will only make the system more complex. Tony Williams, head of legal firm Veale Wasbrough’s planning team, said:…
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Leading lawyer slates green paper ‘missed opportunity’
The planning green paper has been condemned by a leading lawyer as “a missed opportunity” which will only make the system more complex.
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National Australia Bank disposes of EC2 HQ for £6.65m
National Australia Bank has sold its former headquarters in Tokenhouse Yard, EC2 for £6.65m. The 30,000 sq ft (2,787 sq m) office building was bought by a joint venture between…
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Victoria to escape worst of London office sector slump
Victoria’s lack of top-quality new development could protect it from the worst of the slump in the central London office market, according to the latest research from Cluttons.
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Greenfield planning tariffs to fund brownfield schemes
Planning minister Lord Falconer has confirmed that higher planning obligation tariffs for greenfield developments will be used to fund the regeneration of derelict areas.