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Author: Mike Lightfoot

The Thames is an underused resource say Wandsworth Councillors in the lead up to the Boat Race

At the planning meeting on March 21 2023,  Wandsworth Council reviewed two applications in...

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Kingston unveils town centre vision for consultation

Kingston Council has set out a draft vision for the Kingston town centre area and shared it for...

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Planning Inspector sets out the dates for the Twickenham Riverside CPO hearings

The Planning Inspector has agreed on the dates and location for the public hearing into the...

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Hill Group helps deliver the Homes for Wandsworth programme

A double celebration took place on Wednesday, 1 March, as Wandsworth Council and housebuilder The...

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Patch to open new co-working spaces in Twickenham and High Wycombe

Patch, a company on a mission to reignite UK high streets by empowering thousands of people to...

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Brent Council and Wates partnership delivers more homes in Wembley

Brent Council and Wates have signed a deal to deliver 250 homes on land east of Cecil Avenue,...

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Rising costs force Kingston to review leisure centre plans

Kingston Council remains committed to building a new swimming and leisure centre in Kingston town...

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How beneficial will implementing the ULEZ be for Greater London and its neighbouring counties?

UK Property Forums’ man in West London Mike Lightfoot, an EV owner and classic car enthusiast,...

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H&F approves mixed-use development on the North End Road

Hammersmith and Fulham on the North End Road have approved a creative mixed-use development by...

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Circular Economy principles will underpin Kew Gardens’ new learning centre

Kew Gardens has submitted a planning proposal to replace the White Peaks Café and Exhibition...

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Climate Central map shows flooding risk in West London by 2030

Climate Central forecast risks of flooding in Hounslow and Richmond much higher than previously...

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Barnes Hospital plans submitted and consultation underway

Consultation has commenced for the replacement of the Barnes Hospital by the South West London and...

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Ealing approves phase one of the Middlesex Business Centre development

Ealing Council has approved the first phase of the redevelopment of the site formerly known as the...

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Spotlight on Westminster February 2023

DevComms senior account manager, Matt Human, looks at what the region’s MPs have been focusing on...

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Ealing Cabinet commits to more affordable homes

Ealing Council’s cabinet has approved plans to help tackle the borough’s affordable housing crisis...

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Earls Court Development Company delivers its wonder plan

The Earls Court Development Company (ECDC) has unveiled a draft master plan to deliver on their...

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Wandsworth Council plans to invest £5m on infrastructure

A £5m upgrade of the borough’s roads and pavements, the installation of 100 new bike hangars and...

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Wandsworth supports Tooting Bec Lido refurb with £3.8m

The South London Swimming Club (SLSC) is staged an exhibition in February to publicise its plans...

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Hounslow gives green light for regeneration in Brentford

Hounslow Council’s Cabinet has agreed on the business plan for the new homes at Charlton House and...

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Brent Council to receive highest new homes bonus

Brent Council is set to receive the most significant New Homes Bonus in the country for increasing...

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Mayor can now discount the sale of disused police stations

In February 2023, Munira Wilson, MP for Twickenham, secured a huge win for the community when the...

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The White City Innovation District heralded a global hub for scientists

The new White City Innovation District is becoming Britain’s best destination for scientists after...

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Related Argent sets up in house Build to Rent team

Related Argent is expanding its in-house asset management capabilities with a dedicated...

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Wembley Park leads on the Mayors new planning requirements for clean air

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced pioneering new rules to ensure that significant new...

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Ealing cabinet to consider the future of the Gurnell Leisure Centre

Ealing Council’s cabinet will consider initial plans for a new 50-metre, Olympic-sized...

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Helical to sign partnership with TfL property arm

Transport for London (TfL)’s wholly owned commercial property company, TTL Properties Ltd (TTLP),...

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Earls Court Development Company set to reveal draft plans this month

Draft proposals for the Earls Court site, formerly home to the Exhibition Centres, will be...

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Hounslow and Lampton Group celebrate key milestone at New Road Triangle

Lampton Homes and Hounslow Council have celebrated a key milestone in the New Road Triangle...

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Hammersmith Bridge stabilization to be complete by late spring

More than 1,000 pieces of bespoke steel have been welded together into support frames for the...

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The London Assembly requests £1 billion to prevent flooding in West London

With 200,000 properties in London at risk of flooding, the London Assembly is urging the Mayor to...

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Dexters acquires Marsh and Parsons

Dexters has acquired award-winning London estate agent Marsh & Parsons from LSL Property...

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RER make changes to their ambitious plans for County Hall, Kingston

RER London Ltd and Rolfe Judd architects have made several changes to the plans for the renovated...

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Richmond to install more Bikehangars

Following the bikehangar consultation in November 2022, Richmond Council has listened to the...

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Leah Tompkins of DevComms analyses the different political views on ULEZ

ULEZ EXPANSION – A ‘matter of life and death’ or a ‘regressive and unfair’ tax. Two sides of the...

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Kingston urge the Mayor to delay the rollout of ULEZ

Leader of Kingston Council Andreas Kirsch has written to the Mayor of London to urge him to delay...

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Work commences at Barwood Capital’s new Richmond office re-development, Explore

Work has started at Explore, a multi-million-pound Barwood Capital re-development to deliver...

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New Hillingdon Hospital approved by the council

Proposals for the new Hillingdon Hospital got a massive boost at Hillingdon Council’s Major...

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Elizabeth Line exceeds all expectations to break even by 2024

The Elizabeth line, which stretches from Reading and Heathrow in the west to Shenfield and Abbey...

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Network Homes launches new shared ownership in Northolt

With its 14th-century church, old coaching inn and abundant green spaces, Northolt village is a...

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Grafton Architects win Middle Mill House redesign from Kingston University

Kingston University has appointed Grafton Architects to develop initial design concepts for a...

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Latest Green Man Lane Estate approval exceeds original targets

Consent has been given for Phase Four of the Green Man Lane Estate redevelopment in West Ealing....

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Hounslow to invest £1bn to deliver 1,000 council homes

Hounslow Council has approved the pledge to build 1,000 new Council homes by 2026 in response to...

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The London Assembly responds to the Government’s planning reforms

The Government must amend the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill to avoid having a detrimental...

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Twickenham Riverside funds made available by Richmond Council

Richmond Council has approved the funds needed to deliver the Twickenham Riverside redevelopment....

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Kingston Leisure Centre programme director receives MBE

The programme director for the new community leisure complex in Kingston town centre has been made...

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RHP deliver modular homes for Richmond Council

Nine new homes have been constructed at Edgar Road on the Hounslow Heath Estate by Richmond...

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Holly House, Chiswick Roundabout gains approval in defiance of its objectors

A plot of land on Chiswick Roundabout finally sees approval, with Holly House gaining support from...

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Ealing raises funds for Southall pocket park

Ealing Council has secured a portion of the Mayor of London’s £ 2 million Growing Back Greener...

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The Brentford Project announces new tenants for 2023

The development is already home to classic car entrepreneur, Duke of London, alongside popular...

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Ealing acquires funding to rebuild Stanhope school, Greenford

Ealing Council has secured funding to rebuild Stanhope Primary School. The council will soon be...

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Hillingdon approves Northwood Hospital development again

Plans to develop the Northwood and Pinner Cottage Hospital were resubmitted to the Hillingdon...

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Brent approves Sheen Lane Developments project in Colindale

Brent have approved 250 dwellings by Sheen Lane Developments on the Edgeware Road replacing...

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H&F approves Westfield London Residential Phase 2

Westfield Europe Limited received approval from Hammersmith and Fulham (H&F) Council for the...

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H&F responds to Sam’s Riverside media campaign

Sam’s Riverside Restaurant reported issues with Hammersmith and Fulham Council planning in the...

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St Mary’s Twickenham granted £1.7m for new computer science facility

The Office for Students (OfS) has announced that St Mary’s University, Twickenham, has been...

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Hammersmith considers the future of the Linford Christie Stadium

At a meeting on the 14 December 2022, the Friends of Wormwood Scrubs (FWS) presented plans to the...

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Ham Close regen given approval

Plans for an exciting housing-led regeneration project in Ham, South-West London, by leading...

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The view from Richmond Hill

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Twickenham Riverside In November this year, the excellent...

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The Hill Group and L&Q break ground at the Citroen site

An event to mark the start of construction on a landmark residential development at the former...

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Massive development of affordable homes approved at Hounslow West

​A new 100 per cent affordable development by Hounslow West Tube station has been given the...

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Twickenham Riverside Trust continues to oppose plans

The approval of the Twickenham Riverside development by the LBRUT planning committee has not...

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Ninety nine new council homes underway in Church End, Brent

The first steps towards building 99 council homes and an improved Market Square for the local...

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Sigma acquires prime Thames Ditton site

West Sussex-headquartered Sigma Homes has acquired a prime 1.2-acre (0.487-Ha) site in the prized...

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Ealing increases EVCP provision

More than 130 new electric vehicle charging points (EVCPs) have been secured for local people...

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Twickenham Riverside approved on a favourable tide of support

At a special planning meeting (24 November 2022), the Richmond Council Planning Committee...

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RHP Group appoints new chief executive

Sarah Thomas has been announced as the new chief executive of South-West London housing provider...

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Hounslow to install 2000 EV chargers to tackle soaring demand

Hounslow Council will be expanding its electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in a series...

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Richmond make ‘A’ List for climate leadership

The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames has been recognised as one of 123 cities and boroughs...

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Plans submitted to rebuild Thames Young Mariners

Surrey County Council (SCC) and Surrey Outdoor Learning and Development (SOLD) have submitted a...

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TfL celebrates 70 million journeys on the Elizabeth Line

Six months on from the opening of the Elizabeth line, business groups and small businesses in and...

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Iconic Richmond landmark set to become a mixed-use hub

The former House of Fraser building in George Street, Richmond, purchased by Sheen Lane...

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Weston Homes seeking to expand in West London

Development sites in areas including Hayes, historic buildings and brownfield sites in West London...

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Community Fibre’s success in Hounslow

Hounslow Council’s partnership with Community Fibre yields successful results, with over 14,200...

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H&F overturn their previous refusal of White City tower

Hammersmith and Fulham planning committee,8 November 2022, have overturned their decision to...

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OPDC overturns H&F refusal for Mitre Wharf

Hammersmith and Fulham planning committee (11 October 2022) supported the recommendation of the...

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Sophie Barton appointed head of sales at Savills, East Sheen

Savills has promoted Sophie Barton, an associate director in its Wandsworth sales team, to take on...

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Carter Jonas set out to de-carbonise Richmond office

National property consultancy Carter Jonas Carter Jonas has gained planning permission for the...

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Elizabeth Line opens all the way

The next stage of the transformational Elizabeth line began Sunday, 6 November, with lines from...

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Ark and Hammersmith create Edcity

An innovative partnership between Hammersmith & Fulham Council and education charity Ark has...

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Ealing approves three new blocks on Acton estate

Ealing planning has approved the proposal by the London Borough of Ealing Housing Department for...

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