NEWS ROUND-UP: Retail change-of-use applications hit five-year high

EG brings you a few highlights from yesterday’s news, in case you missed the daily round-up RETAIL: Change-of-use applications at five-year high Planning applications away from retail to other types are up 125%. Will creating a more flexible and responsive change-of-use regime be enough to heal the ailments on the high street? EG takes a look DEVELOPMENT: City of London targets more tall buildings There are 53 buildings over 75m in the City and 14 tall buildings in the planning pipeline. Why build more? Click here to find out OFFICES: Regional investment slumps Although investment volumes were 29.9% above the 10-year average, the nine major regional markets have seen their level of activity drop considerably from peaks in 2017. Take a look at the data TECH: What did the Budget offer? TechTalk Radio goes live discussing what was included in the Budget and what wasn’t when it comes to tech. Watch here