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Gove poised to replace affordable housing contributions with new levy
Michael Gove is poised to replace rules requiring developers to build affordable housing with a new levy, according to reports
Planning
News about the planning system in the UK, including permitted development rights, the National Planning Policy Framework, the London Plan and the ‘country house’ clause
Khan says ‘no grounds’ to intervene over demolition of M&S Oxford St
London mayor Sadiq Khan has said he will not step in and halt the controversial demolition of an M&S store in central London as ‘no grounds exist’ for him to intervene
Public Practice names latest cohort
Public Practice has named the latest batch of architects and designers it has matched with local government planning departments
London Mayor to reconsider M&S Oxford St demolition plan
Following a major backlash over the Sadiq Khan’s approval of the controversial demolition of Marks & Spencer’s store on Oxford Street, the London Mayor will now revisit this decision, the AJ can reveal
Fury as London Mayor backs M&S Oxford St demolition plan
GLA climate adviser Simon Sturgis has said Sadiq Khan ‘isn’t serious about net zero’ after the London Mayor approved the highly controversial demolition of Marks & Spencer’s store on Oxford Street
Why planning delays are endemic in our cash-strapped councils
The UK’s woeful planning system is not just down to red tape and incompetence; the reason is much more complex, says Alpa Depani
AJ planning survey shows a system in crisis
The nation’s planning process is creaking at the seams, becoming increasingly erratic and burdened by red tape. Richard Waite looks at what’s going wrong and why
TateHindle’s ‘overbearing’ east London tower rejected by inspector
A planning inspector has rejected TateHindle’s ‘overbearing’ design for a 25-storey residential tower in Canary Wharf, east London
Behind the story: Can SimpsonHaugh crack the curse of Chiswick roundabout?
Richard Waite digs into one of the lengthiest planning sagas in living memory: the chronicle of Chiswick roundabout
Make’s reworked London student housing scheme set to be refused
Make Architects’ revised proposal for a giant student housing block in west London is facing rejection by planners at Westminster City Council