Au revoir Robert Jenrick and thank you for the memories
A camel is a horse designed by committee. The same is true of the UK planning system. A hodgepodge…
It’s not the lack of design codes which has stopped Britain building beautiful
When launching the Government’s new Office for Place, Robert Jenrick made it clear he disproved of the development industry’s…
A dose of realism – modular housing has a long way to go
Four years ago, I was part of the Pocket team opening Sail Street one of three compact modular buildings…
Intelligent infilling and good quality design is part of the housing solution
Last week I welcomed Jas Athwal, the Leader of Redbridge to our Gardner Close scheme in Wanstead. The site,…
Jenrick needs a bedrock of data if planning reform is to succeed
Read any good book on the science of innovation and you realise that beneath the success stories lies a…
Planning reform essential if we want to give the young a shot at owning
There has been much talk in the media of a further watering down of the Government’s planning reforms. Opposition…
Levelling up a housing shortage
I have a few observations on ‘levelling up’, last week’s elections and today’s Queen’s Speech from a property development…
The Cambridge conundrum
The housing affordability challenge is not a uniquely London problem. The team has been doing some interesting analysis with…
Harbard Close – how a long shot became a reality
I was really pleased to visit Harbard Close earlier in the month, Pocket’s first scheme in the London Borough…
A cast-iron guarantee?
If the Government isn’t able to get enough homes built, then the next best thing is to make the…
