Lower Crane Valley restoration plan launched
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (LBRuT) has recently launched the Lower Crane Valley...
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Hillingdon opens consultation on the local plan
Hillingdon Council has launched a consultation on the borough’s new Local Plan...
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Brent approves Daejan Investments Sevenex Parade development
Brent Council Planning Committee has controversially approved the demolition of existing buildings...
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SO Resi launches Ealing affordable rent development
SO Resi has celebrated the launch of its first London Living Rent development, SO Flexi Acton,...
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Lampton Group appoints a new interim managing director
Lampton Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the London Borough of Hounslow, has appointed Alan...
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Healthcare hub planned for Stockley Park
The former Canon Headquarters in Stockley Park are to be repurposed as a healthcare hub, and a...
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West Ealing Broadway uplift approved
Ealing Council Planning Committee has approved a 16-storey mixed-use development at 99-103 The...
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Ealing approves controversial student tower
Ealing Council Planning Committee has approved a mixed-use 16-storey tower with 412 student rooms...
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Emanuel School £30m block given the go ahead
Wandsworth Planning Committee has approved a new block for Emanuel School in Battersea Rise. The...
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Mixed-use regeneration approved by Wandsworth
Wandsworth Council has approved the mixed-use regeneration of Garrett Lane (Phase 2), which will...
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Paul Vicary covers the London Mayoral election
Paul Vicary, director at DevComms updates the Forum on the forthcoming election for the London...
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Padel boom replaces car park top level
Wandsworth Council Planning Committee has unanimously approved the creation of a Padel Tennis...
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Vail Williams boost with new partner
Property consultancy Vail Williams has appointed a new partner to bolster its London-based...
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Hammersmith objects to North Kensington Gate submission
Hammersmith and Fulham (H&F) Planning Committee has formally objected to the planned...
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SEGRO and St George launch transformational V Park Grand Union
SEGRO, the leading owner and developer of industrial and warehouse space, and St George, a leading...
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Lidl is set to open a new store in Fulham
Lidl GB has announced that its new Fulham store has entered the final stages of development as...
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Funding secured to transform and restore Fishponds Park in Surbiton
Fishponds Park, a local nature haven in Surbiton, is being restored thanks to funding from...
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ASK Partners finance co-living scheme in Chiswick
Specialist property lender ASK Partners (ASK) has announced that it has provided a 24-month senior...
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K West Hotel expansion approved
Hammersmith and Fulham (H&F) Council Planning Committee have unanimously approved the...
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Ursuline School Wimbledon up for sale
Knight Frank has been instructed by The Trustees of the former Ursuline Preparatory School in...
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Brent to splash £11m on community facilities
Funding for a new publicly accessible courtyard garden and fully fitted out community centre Brent...
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Eagle Brewery Wharf plans submitted to Kingston
The Eagle Brewery Wharf project is part of the council’s broader heritage-led ‘Transform Kingston’...
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Revised One Portal Way application approved by OPDC
The Old Oak Common Planning and Development Corporation(OPDC) has approved amended (April 2023)...
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Hillingdon breaks ground on flagship development
Hillingdon Council has formally broken ground on its flagship regeneration scheme in Hayes, which...
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West London needs 250,000 new homes in next five years
New dwellings in West London have only increased by a disappointing five per cent from April 1...
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Mixed use Surbiton development approved by Kingston
Kingston planning committee has unanimously approved a mixed-use development on Central Parade, St...
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Ealing needs 28,000 new homes
A consultation will ask Ealing residents what they think of ambitious new plans aimed at...
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SEGRO grows f&b base in West London
SEGRO has secured two new leases with food and drink companies in West London. SEGRO,...
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Iconic West London College receives £2m eco grant
The University of the Arts London (UAL) has been awarded a government grant of almost £2 million...
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Stag Brewery developer seeks resolution with Planning Inspectorate
The Stag Brewery development, Mortlake, has been referred to the Planning Inspectorate on appeal....
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Roger Madelin joins us for Richmond Social
UKPF’s London West correspondent Mike Lightfoot reports from our latest Richmond Social,...
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Perivale Golf course set to become regional park
As part of Ealing Council’s commitment to creating ten new parks in the borough, Perivale Golf...
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Wandsworth refuses next phase of Springfield Village
Wandsworth Council Planning Committee has refused the proposal for the next Springfield Village...
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Tolworth Farm rewilding receives £0.5m
With a substantial funding of over half a million pounds, Tolworth Court Farm is poised to...
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Plans unveiled for a new cafe at Roehampton Gate
This spring, local communities and park visitors will learn about the plans for a new café and...
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Hillingdon passes Green Belt change in very special circumstances
Hillingdon Council has approved a change of use from pasture to waste management (composting) at...
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Brent agrees to invest £4.1m CIL
Three community-focused projects have received a £4.1 million boost in funding from the council’s...
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Good riddance to Sheldon House, Teddington as new development approved
The Richmond Housing Partnership (RHP) has successfully secured approval from the Richmond...
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Richmond Planning approves changes to The Gosling
After a rigorous examination of the proposal, the conditions, and objections, the London Borough...
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Kingston adopts new approach to Leisure Centre development
Kingston Leisure Centre moves forward with new proposals following a successful public exhibition...
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Earls Court details ready to view
The Earls Court Development Company (ECDC) is ready to share its detailed plans for the first...
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ARC West London Motherlabs reaches full occupation
ARC West London is continuing to see high demand for its lab space as new member Kesmalea...
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Hounslow receives funds to make planning more accessible
Hounslow Council has secured £185,000 in funding from the government’s Digital Planning...
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C&C unveils logistics super hub in Heathrow
C&C Group, the UK’s largest [final-mile] drinks distributor and owners of the Tennent’s,...
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Massive urban logistics depot given the go ahead in Hayes
Planning has been granted to speculatively build a 90,000 sq ft Grade A sustainable urban...
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Hounslow establishes Nature Recovery Stakeholder Board
The recent collaboration between the Council and key stakeholders, including London Wildlife Trust...
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Uxbridge Library move reduces carbon footprint
Hillingdon Council has freed up the old library building on High Street, Uxbridge, with a planned...
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Ealing approves third mixed use scheme in South Acton
Ealing Council has unanimously approved a mixed-use development, one of three approved in the...
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Ealing approves mixed use Manhattanization of South Acton
Ealing Council Planning Committee has approved the Soap Works mixed-use development on Greenock...
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South Acton mixed-use approved despite heavy opposition
Ealing Council has approved the redevelopment of existing industrial land in the South Acton...
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Hounslow invests £8m in infrastructure
Hounslow’s infrastructure is set to get a multi-million pound injection to help improve the lives...
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Temporary exhibition hall approved at Battersea Power Station
Wandsworth Council has approved the installation of temporary structures adjacent to Battersea...
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Richmond achieves climate action goals
At the February Environment, Sustainability, Culture and Sports Committee, the council reflected...
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Fulham Cross Academy revamp approved by Hammersmith
Hammersmith Council has approved the redevelopment of the Fulham Cross Academy, including a new...
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Hillingdon approves Rosedale College upgrade
Hillingdon Council has approved the redevelopment of the Rosedale College site to provide improved...
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New hotel planned for Richmond Green
City Group Pubs have submitted planning permission and listed building consent for Onslow Hall,...
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Richmond planning approve Ottolenghi ventilation before license is granted
Richmond Planning Department approved new ventilation for the proposed Ottolenghi Restaurant on...
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Hayes Park change of use approved
Hillingdon has approved the change of use for Hayes Park Central and South from offices to...
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War memorial relocated on King’s Road Park
Councillors have approved relocating memorials commemorating both world wars to a new location,...
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Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust approves West Middlesex development
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has announced final approval for...
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Panattoni to deliver logistics hub in Poyle
Panattoni has begun developing a speculative, 80,000 sq ft last-mile logistics scheme near...
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Hammersmith approves beds and sheds at the Albert and Swedish Wharf
Henley Fusion Ltd’s mixed use of beds and sheds at the Albert and Swedish Wharf, Fulham, was...
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Richmond Engagement Project published
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (LBRuT) has published the findings from the Richmond...
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Care Home to replace Chiswick Police Station
Hounslow Planning Committee voted in favour of the demolition of the former Chiswick Police...
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Karbon Self Storage given ok for the Great West Road
Hounslow planning committee has unanimously approved the redevelopment of a site adjacent to 1050,...
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Boldyn improves key networks in Wandsworth and Richmond
Residents and businesses across the London boroughs of Wandsworth, Richmond upon Thames and Merton...
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Cycling allowed on Hammersmith Bridge
Hammersmith Bridge will reopen to cyclists, cargo bikes and e-scooters on Tuesday, 13 February....
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Gatwick has Europe’s first dedicated EV charging zone
London Gatwick is the first European international airport to have its own dedicated electric...
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Low Line vision launched by Wandsworth and Lambeth
Lambeth and Wandsworth Councils launched an exciting vision to extend the Low Line through the...
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Richmond makes old print works available for future development
Richmond Council celebrates the successful renovation of a historic building in Richmond town...
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Richmond Social returns on March 19 with a special guest
Richmond Social returns to the White Cross Pub in Richmond on Tuesday, March 19, at 5.30 pm, with...
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Full steam ahead for the Mortlake Brewery
The Planning Committee of the London Borough of Richmond-Upon-Thames (LBRuT) resolved to grant...
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Hammersmith installs 500 bike hangars
Hammersmith & Fulham Council has installed the first of 500 new secure bike hangars. It’s part...
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New submission for Hampton Waterworks
LOM Architects and Waterfall Planning Ltd. have submitted plans to convert the derelict Hampton...
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KKR buys two BTR blocks from Quintain in Wembley Park
KKR, a leading global investment firm, has announced the acquisition of two high-quality, purpose...
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Revised Stag Brewery plans to be heard by Richmond
Reselton Properties Ltd announced in August 2023 that they would revisit the proposal for the...
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Mixed use development approved on former service station site in Kingston
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames planning committee has approved a mixed-use development...
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Caspian Cultural Centre development agreed in Acton
The London Borough of Ealing Planning Committee has unanimously approved the extension and...
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Brent refuses student flat conversion to co-living units
The London Borough of Brent Planning Committee has refused the conversion of former student...
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GLA support helps Kingston deliver more homes
The Royal Borough of Kingston has secured an agreement to deliver an additional 104 new council...
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Hounslow commits £150m for new housing
The London Borough of Hounslow plans to invest £150m in housing over the next five years, building...
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Kingston considers the future of the Guildhall
Kingston Council is exploring opportunities to safeguard the future of the historic Guildhall...
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Hammersmith approves specialist care home in Fulham
Hammersmith and Fulham have approved the demolition of light industrial units and replacement...
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London delivers more council homes than the rest of the country
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has reaffirmed his commitment to delivering the council homes...
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Hammersmith Green Fund makes a fast start
More than 700 people have contributed more than £740,000 to the H&F Green Investment designed...
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Hill and L&Q launches Kew Bridge Rise
Kew Bridge Rise will launch for sales in 2024 and shared ownership and affordable rent in 2025....
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Rendall and Rittner appointed to manage flagship Ealing development
Property management agent Rendall & Rittner has been appointed to manage 127 West Ealing, a...
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Accessible homes near Mereway Nature Park approved
The Richmond Planning Committee has approved a small development of seven properties for...
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TfL plans West London improvements for 2024/25
Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that it will deliver the full programme of improvements...
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Kew Gardens proposes a new visitor attraction
The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew has submitted plans for new features and enhancements to the...
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Katy Davis comments on Michael Gove’s letter to the London Mayor
Katy Davis, partner Carter Jonas London, comments on Michael Gove’s letter to the London Mayor,...
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Noddys’ Nursery has plans for Udney Park Road, Teddington
Udney Park Road is set for a new nursery designed to house 100 children. Bluett Properties Limited...
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Twickenham Riverside Trust now supports Richmond’s plans
Twickenham Riverside Trust (TRT) has accepted the outcome of the Inspector’s report and...
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Brent approves PBSA by Regal London
Brent Planning Committee has approved two towers of student blocks by the developer Regal London...
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Shepherds Bush Market development finally given approval
Yoo Capital has been given the go-ahead to redevelop Shepherds Bush Market by Hammersmith and...
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Minister backs Syon Lane Future
The Minister of State for Housing, Lee Rowley MP, had decided to overrule the Planning Inspector’s...
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Solum consults on Surbiton Station development
Solum, a partnership between Kier and Network Rail, is consulting on the redevelopment of Surbiton...
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Revolting peasants win in Isleworth
The Planning Inspectorate has refused the Duke of Northumberland’s appeal against the planning...
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Howarth appeals planning refusal
Howarth Homes has launched an appeal against Hounslow’s refusal to grant planning permission...
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Hillingdon approves an increase in warehouse space
Hillingdon Planning has approved demolishing two buildings and replacing them with one building,...
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