Piers Wehner
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Gavron replacement to fight mayor’s office plans
The woman picked by London mayor Ken Livingstone to be his new deputy has vowed to fight his proposals to develop 90m sq ft of offices by 2016.
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Parkview’s Battersea Power Station plans dealt legal blow
Parkview’s £500m plans to redevelop Battersea Power Station face further delays after local opponents won the right to take Wandsworth council to court over the scheme.
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Govt “no” to Lord Jenkin’s BIDs amendment
Planning minister Lord Rooker (pictured) has said that the government will not accept a proposed amendment to the Local Government Bill that would have tied landlords into paying for Business…
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Mayor launches London Planning Awards
London mayor Ken Livingstone this week launched the London Planning Awards, which will honour the crème de la crème of the capital’s planning industry.
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Vote looms to see if landlords will get BID ‘free ride’
Landlords will not be allowed a free ride in business improvement districts if amendments to the Local Government Bill are approved this week.
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One City Road
Plans for City North Group’s 120,000 sq ft office development at One City Road, EC1Y, have been given the go-ahead by Islington council.
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More castle, less white elephant
Blueprint includes landmark resi towers, smart shops and public spaces for bedraggled SE1 hub. Southwark council has drawn up a detailed £1bn blueprint to resurrect the blighted Elephant & Castle…
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Southwark unveils £1bn Elephant & Castle blueprint
Southwark council has unveiled a detailed £1bn blueprint to resurrect the blighted Elephant & Castle area, SE1. Instead of being dominated by the infamous pink shopping centre and the brutalist …
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Topland chooses £350m portfolio refinance over sale
Topland has refinanced a £350m portfolio with Norwich Union Mortgage Finance after pulling it from the market last month. The company said it decided to withdraw the 70-property package as…
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Vote looms on landlords’ BIDs ‘free ride’
Landlords will not be allowed a free ride in business improvement districts (BIDs) if amendments to the Local Government Bill are approved this week.
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More delay as Planning Bill sent back to committee
The government’s much-heralded legislation to reform the planning system will be further delayed, following an unprecedented decision to send the Planning Bill back to committee.
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JLL wins Procter & Gamble five-year global contract
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) has won a five-year facilities and project management contract with household goods and confectionery giant Procter & Gamble (P&G).