Planning by appeal is planning to fail
The team at the HBF has been doing some great work of late uncovering some of the glitches in…
Where have all the philanthrophic housebuilders gone?
The Victorians were a peculiar bunch. Frequently unable to communicate their emotions on a personal level, they found alternative…
Crossrail 2: Use it or lose it
With the Mayoral Election less than a week away, it’s remarkable how the topic of infrastructure has barely been…
The Springfield hospital case – How politicians get captured by interest groups
Last month’s decision by Wandsworth Council to continue a more than decade long theme of opposing the Springfield Hospital…
House rules
There’s no shortage in supply when it comes to new housing rules. Take a step back and you realise…
The Clapham Case: Why Estate Regeneration is a long term business
For anyone who commutes through Clapham Junction station, they will be familiar with the ongoing redevelopment of the Peabody…
Forest Road an exemplar in small site development
It was great to see Pocket Living’s Forest Road open its doors on Monday with a procession of politicians…
The brownfield building conundrum
A wave of elation rippled through the housing sector last week following Michael Gove’s proclamation the sector was about…
Fatter, lumpier and fewer buildings if we don’t rethink city guidance
It is often the case that regulations need to run hard to catch up with a new norm. This…
Gove’s New Year Resolution: A London Plan reboot?
One of Micheal Gove’s new years resolutions appears to be getting a few more homes built in London. Just…
