Piers Wehner
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MPs maul City chiefs’ tall buildings policy
The Corporation of London is demanding tall buildings just to support its “turf war” against Canary Wharf, a Commons committee heard yesterday.
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CABE praises designs for London Bridge Tower
Government architecture watchdog CABE has praised architect Renzo Piano’s designs (pictured) for Irvine Sellar’s “Shard of Glass” skyscraper in central London as “high quality”.
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London office slowdown keeps South Bank on the fringe
Plans to turn the South Bank into an established central London office location have been seriously dented by the slowdown of the London market.
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RICS reports further fall in business occupation levels
The level of commercial property occupation in the UK has fallen for a third quarter in a row, according to a RICS report published today.
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Byers to put Arsenal back in play by end of February
DTLR Secretary Stephen Byers has promised to make a decision on Arsenal’s new stadium plans by the end of February. The DTLR Secretary issued an Article 14 “holding order” earlier…
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Rent reforms unveiled – but housing benefit unaltered
Government sources say that there will be no overhaul of housing benefit until after the next General Election. However, some changes will be made in the more immediate future, to…
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EH attacked for wasting public money
English Heritage has been attacked for overstepping its remit and wasting public money. The Corporation of London has called for the quangos powers to be curtailed.
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Coppergate inquiry: Architect defends scheme
The architect behind Land Securities’ controversial Coppergate Riverside development defended his design yesterday, saying it provided a “calm setting” for York’s historic Clifford’s Tower.
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Falconer chairs meeting of Govt’s ‘Design Champions’
DTLR minister Lord Falconer will chair a meeting of ministerial “Design Champions” today. Design Champions have been appointed in several Government departments, with the task of developing action plans to…
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Coppergate inquiry: Witnesses argue for ‘essential’ development
The first witnesses at the inquiry into Land Securities’ controversial Coppergate Riverside scheme in York have said the development is essential for the city’s economy.
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CABE and EH launch shared vision for UK architecture
Architects should not shy away from mixing the new with the old, according to a document launched today by English Heritage (EH) and the Commission for Architecture and the Built…
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Falconer urges councils to keep updating UDPs
DTLR minister Lord Falconer has warned councils not to put off updating their Unitary Development Plans (UDPs) while waiting for the planning green paper to become law.