GLA design panel had ‘significant concerns’ over ACME Liverpool St plans, report reveals

The Architects’ Journal GLA design panel had ‘significant concerns’ over ACME Liverpool St plans, report reveals Sadiq Khan’s independent design review panel ‘strongly’ disagreed with Network Rail and ACME’s £1.2 billion Liverpool Street station scheme and demanded changes to the plans, the AJ can reveal The post GLA design panel had ‘significant concerns’ over ACME Liverpool St plans, report reveals appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Gino Spocchia

GLA and Mount Anvil appoint first cohort to Future London Makers youth panel

The 10 young Londoners will work with industry experts to pitch ideas on how to make the capital's housing estates safer, healthier and happier. The post GLA and Mount Anvil appoint first cohort to Future London Makers youth panel appeared first on Property Week.

Claridge’s Ealing towers approved after GLA lowers affordable homes quota

The Architects’ Journal Claridge’s Ealing towers approved after GLA lowers affordable homes quota Claridge Architects has secured approval for a 22-storey tower containing 215 flats in Southall, after a seven-month deferral ended in councillors accepting a lower proportion of affordable homes The post Claridge’s Ealing towers approved after GLA lowers affordable homes quota appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Josh Butler

Approved boatyard plans to coexist with Smithfield and Billingsgate relocation

Approved plans for a boatyard on east London land now earmarked for the relocation of Smithfield and Billingsgate markets ‘remain a priority’ and will be reworked so the two schemes can coexist, The Greater London Authority (GLA) has told Property Week. The post Approved boatyard plans to coexist with Smithfield and Billingsgate relocation appeared first on Property Week.

‘World-class’ architects chosen for Oxford Street’s pedestrianisation

The Architects’ Journal ‘World-class’ architects chosen for Oxford Street’s pedestrianisation Hawkins/Brown and East have been named as the ‘world-class’ architects chosen by the Greater London Authority (GLA) to oversee Oxford Street’s pedestrianisation The post ‘World-class’ architects chosen for Oxford Street’s pedestrianisation appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Gino Spocchia

The Times - Chinese Docklands development ... on brink of collapse 05022022

Chinese property developer Advanced Business Parks (ABP) is on the brink of financial collapse. Having previously committed to investing £2 billion and creating 30,000 jobs in the Royal Albert Docks in east London, ABP has only developed 7% of the 4.7 million ft2 site

Greater London Authority - The London Plan 2021

The Mayor of London describes the London Plan as "one of the most crucial documents for our city, and what it contains shapes how London evolves and develops over coming years" The new London Plan planning blueprint, adopted in March, defines a tall building as anything over six storeys (18m) and includes requirements for boroughs to identify areas where they should be built in their local plans