This week in… 2020

Housing secretary Robert Jenrick called on London mayor Sadiq Khan to make wholesale changes to the London Plan.

Jenrick calls for revival of Project Speed

Former communities secretary Robert Jenrick has called for the revival of the government’s Project Speed initiative to accelerate infrastructure delivery.

Despite £2.3bn subsidies, property development could stall as developers face severe threats

London, England, United Kingdom, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A concerted UK Government drive to encourage property development across the UK should be great news for developers. £1.8 billion has been earmarked for brownfield land development, community regeneration and new affordable housing projects. The Government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda has added further impetus: a £1.5 billion Home Building Fund now offers […] The post Despite £2.3bn subsidies, property development could stall as developers face severe threats appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

Broadway Malyan resubmits plans for massive Norwich scheme

The Architects’ JournalBroadway Malyan resubmits plans for massive Norwich scheme Broadway Malyan has submitted revised plans for shops and 1,100 homes at Anglia Square in Norwich town centre, after its previous scheme was rejected by then-housing secretary Robert Jenrick The post Broadway Malyan resubmits plans for massive Norwich scheme appeared first on The Architects’ JournalWill Ing

Revamped Norwich scheme unveiled after Jenrick rejection

The developer behind the Norwich shopping-centre overhaul that was controversially rejected by housing secretary Robert Jenrick has unveiled scaled-back plans for the site. Weston Homes has slashed the maximum height of its Anglia Square scheme from 20 storeys to eight, and reduced the number of… The post Revamped Norwich scheme unveiled after Jenrick rejection appeared first on Construction News.