New NPPF gets some calls right — But ducks the one that would have helped SMEs most
The revised NPPF landed yesterday and the initial reaction across the planning world has been warm to…
The brownfield emergency: A tale of a car repair workshop and the broken development chain
A hypothetical worked example that shows why London’s brownfield pipeline has three sequential problems — and why…
Ten Years of Simonicity — and Three Big Themes for the Next Ten
What the planning blogosphere’s best minds think is coming — and where I land on all this…
“A Great Day for Peckham”
The Aylesham Centre decision and the system that has learned to…
Our suburbs can offer innovative ways to unlock new homes
80% of us live in the suburbs. Whilst often the debate around density is characterised around taller…
Black Swans, Transmission Impacts and Ceasefires – Part 4
There was much relief when a ceasefire of sorts was announced earlier this week. But it doesn’t…
Black Swans, Bond Markets and the Housing Pipeline – Part 2
On Monday morning President Trump published on his Truth Social platform “I AM PLEASE…
Five ideas to help supply for first-time buyers and renters in our cities
A functioning housing ladder is critical to our towns, cities and…
Black Swans and the Planning System: Why Profit Caps Don’t Work in Housing
One of the persistent assumptions in the UK planning debate is that…
London Calling
London needs an anthem. Something properly earwig-y that just sticks with you all day.
