Constructing London

Plans for up to 1,515 homes on an supermarket in Ealing.   🏠 Up to 10% affordable housing   🏬 Re-provided Asda supermarket   🌳 Various public realm and additional retail provision, to reposition the site as an new town centre.   constructing-london.com/1510-homes-pro…

145 Social Rent Homes proposed for Barnet   🏠 All at social rent, for those on Barnet’s housing waitlist at over 4,500 households   🏗️ Up to 7 and 11 storeys in height   ⛪️ Space re-provision for church and community facilities   🌳 Designed around landscaped communal courtyard with deck access and lifts   constructing-london.com/145-social-ren…

New 🆕 The appeal by Berkeley Homes to reduce affordable housing % from 35 to 12, for the redevelopment of Peckham’s Aylesham Shopping Centre has been REFUSED by the planning inspectorate. constructing-london.com/aylesham-centr…

Crews Hill is on the shortlist of the locations for governments new towns, the leader of the conservative party was seemingly unaware that she was there to campaign against it. enfielddispatch.co.uk/kemi-badenoch-…

Refused proposal for 568 homes on a former gasometers in the London Borough of Kingston against the advice of planning officers, has been called in by the Mayor of London.   This will now be determined by public hearing, by the deputy of Mayor for planning. The sixth called in scheme awaiting determination.

🏠 Plans for 463 “gentle density” homes on a a brownfield site in Barnet, have been called in by the Mayor of London.   ❌ This follows an resolution to refuse planning permission by Barnet Council on the 16th March.   3️⃣ This alongside two other previous call in schemes in the borough, now means that 60% of the called in schemes awaiting determination via public hearing by the Deputy for London for planning are in the north London. Scheme overview, constructing-london.com/stoney-wood-qu…

Plans for the Queen Elizabeth II memorial and gardens approved unanimously. ➡️ Large new statue commemorating the Late Queen and Prince Philip 🌳 Replacement landscaping including planting inspired by the four nations of the UK 👑 Tiara crown inspired replacement and widened crossing St James’s Park Lake. 🚾 Improved visitor amenities including fully accessible WCs Scheme was submitted by the Cabinet Office, following an design competition won by principal project architects Foster + Partners. Published this evening: constructing-london.com/plans-for-quee…

Affordable housing offer over time, across the entire 53-acre masterplan.   2019 consented masterplan - 35% Submission of amendments in 2024 - 10% Called in by the Mayor of London - 3% Yesterday by public hearing, following increased GLA grant funding - 9% (17% in next phase).

Amends Canada Water masterplan to principally increase the outline heights of the towers and reduce the number of affordable homes, citing viability issues and regulations have been approved by the deputy mayor for housing, after being called in by the Mayor of London.

Scheme approved last night by committee 5-1 in favour.

The view question: The scheme sits in the background of Tate Modern view from Millennium Bridge. LSE fought Southwark’s view protection policy in 2021. They lost. Watch this space. Literally. Scheme overview: constructing-london.com/1944-student-b…

The context LSE has 12,000+ students. 60% are in private accommodation because there simply aren’t enough beds. Every new bed here is one fewer student bidding against a Southwark family for a flat on Rightmove

APPROVED. 🏗️   Southwark Council consented LSE’s Bankside House redevelopment — three towers of 24, 26 and 28 storeys, next to Tate Modern.   The 1950s block that once served Bankside Power Station is coming down. Nearly 2,000 student beds are going up. Thread 🧵👇

Scheme approved by Southwark Planning Committee this evening.

Plans for 676 rental flats in East Croydon was approved by committee last night.   Site was sold as part of the councils initial fire-sale of assets for just £20 million, following the collapse of council developer Brick by Brick which previously had permission for 400 flats.