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Mayor refuses Stag Brewery changes

The Mayor of London has refused amended proposals for the redevelopment of the Stag Brewery site...

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High Lane Hanwell hybrid approval by Ealing

Developer and contractor Real Places Ltd, along with their partners London Borough Ealing, secured...

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Woods Hardwick opens in London

Architectural practice Woods Hardwick has opened a new office in London. The firm, which has...

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Pedestrians and cyclists allowed on Hammersmith Bridge

Hammersmith Bridge has re-opened to pedestrians, cyclists and river traffic. The July 17 reopening...

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Crossrail Ltd plans early 2022 opening for the Elizabeth Line

Crossrail Ltd says it plans to bring the Elizabeth line into passenger service ‘as soon as...

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EcoWorld London shares Griffin Park with community

EcoWorld London, which is redeveloping Brentford FC’s former home, Griffin Park, has donated...

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Michelin starred chef spices up Wembley Park

Twice Michelin-starred chef Atul Kochhar is opening his latest restaurant in Wembley Park, the...

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OPDC consultation moves forward

The Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) has completed consultation on its...

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Grant Shapps signals Old Oak Common launch

Work has begun on West London’s ‘superhub’ station at old Oak Common. Transport...

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Cycle lane usage increases in Kew

Richmond-upon-Thames’ first protected cycle lane (Kew Road) is seeing increasing numbers of...

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New Road Triangle development approved in Feltham

Plans for 176 homes at Feltham have been approved by councillors in Hounslow. Lampton 360, a...

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Dexters launches the ‘New West End’

Chartered surveyor and estate agent Dexters has launched a 200-home Build-to-Rent scheme at the...

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Euro 2020 boost to West London

England’s Euro 2020 campaign is set to provide a desperately-needed boost to the hospitality...

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Progress made on Hammersmith Bridge reopening

An agreement is to be drawn up to settle the funding needed to reopen Hammersmith Bridge. A...

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A new square for New Malden

New Malden residents will have a new public square and pocket park after Kingston Council approved...

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Hammersmith Bridge: the view from Richmond Park

Sarah Olney, MP for Richmond Park and LibDem spokesperson for Business, Trade and Transport, has...

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Countryside develops in Acton alongside the Department of Education

Developer Countryside has signed an agreement with the Department of Education to deliver Ark...

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Richmond and Kingston launch AI scheme to track movements

Richmond Council is rolling-out digital sensors to provide insights into active travel and...

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Acton Gardens 7.2 given unanimous approval

The next phase of the Acton Gardens masterplan has received unanimous approval from Ealing...

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Richmond makes placemaking central to recovery

Richmond Council has outlined proposals for improvements to public spaces in the town centre. A...

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Paragon Asra Housing raises £400m in sustainable finance

Paragon Asra (PA) Housing has become one of the first housing associations to use a sustainable...

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Hillingdon Council seeks judicial review of Master Brewer decision

Hillingdon Council has asked the High Court for a judicial review of the Mayor of London’s...

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Kew Bridge Station Quarter extension awaits decision

Revised plans have been submitted for homes at Kew Bridge. A plan to build 30 flats over six...

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EcoWorld London consults on development of Griffin Park

As the turnstiles and stands of Brentford FC’s home of many years are demolished, EcoWorld London...

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EcoWorld London helps train Hounslow residents in building skills

West London residential developer EcoWorld London has initiated a pre-employment training...

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Life science firms expand at White City Place

Life sciences companies GammaDelta Therapeutics and Adaptate Biotherapeutics have expanded at...

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Approval for Brompton Road scheme

Earls Court Development Company (ECDC) has won approval for its first development of 51 homes and...

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Kingston Council competition to redesign the riverside

A competition has been set up for £200,000 of improvements to the river frontage in Kingston. In...

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Massive increase in new homes at Westfield Shopping Centre

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW), owner of the Westfield shopping centre, White City, has engaged...

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First Storage scores a narrow victory at Wembley

Brent planning committee has narrowly approved a submission from First Storage to redevelop its...

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All aboard for the Alperton Bus Garage redevelopment

Brent’s planning committee, in its last virtual planning meeting on the April 29, approved a...

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Senior urban living proposal set for refusal by Hillingdon Council

Plans by Guild Living for a unique, seven-storey, elderly living community in the heart of...

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Brent approves Northwick Park masterplan

Brent Council has approved outline plans for 1,600 new homes, a local hub, university facilities,...

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Kingston approves the Eden Campus

The Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames has approved plans for the Eden Campus – a scheme...

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Approval for redevelopment of Imperial Studios

Stonehaven has won approval for its plans to redevelop Imperial Studios in Fulham. Hammersmith and...

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Prime Thameside site in Fulham for sale for £300m

Londonewcastle and Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) have instructed CBRE to market an...

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Twickenham Riverside gets positive support from Richmond residents

Seven out of ten Richmond residents when consulted supported the proposals for Twickenham...

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Double-decker solution grows for Hammersmith Bridge

Hammersmith Bridge could potentially reopen for pedestrians and cyclists next summer, and motor...

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Elleray Hall plans in Teddington shared with the community

Local residents and users of Elleray Hall in Teddington can now have their say on the latest plans...

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Extraordinary week for Ealing’s planning department

In an extraordinary week, the London Borough of Ealing has ruled against two flagship...

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Green light for Hounslow to build net zero homes

New homes with a 100 per cent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions have been unveiled in the...

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Hounslow residents support regeneration of their estate

Residents in Hounslow have voted in favour of a major regeneration of homes in the borough....

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Pandemic speeds up controversial Perceval House redevelopment

Ealing Council has given approval for the redevelopment of Perceval House, its former head office....

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Marble Arch London and Hammersmith BIDs up for renewal

In a post-pandemic world, the organisations tasked with rebuilding local economies include...

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The Brentford Project evolves

Ballymore, the Brentford Project developer has submitted detailed plans to the London Borough of...

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The Cavalry Barracks, Inland Homes march on for approval

​Inland Homes presented proposals for the site known as the Cavalry Barracks at a special meeting...

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A New York style ‘High Line’ for Hammersmith?

Two London boroughs, Hammersmith and Camden, are considering a ‘high line’ based on the fantastic...

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Avanton set for £500m spending spree across the London BTR sector

​Avanton, the leading London investor-developer, has announced plans to invest up to £500 million...

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Bidwells appoint Callaghan to lead the London building surveying team

Tom Callaghan joins Bidwells’ 75-stong Building Consultancy team as Partner to lead the firm’s...

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St George and Quod secure planning permission for the Grand Union

On behalf of St George, Quod has secured hybrid planning permission for the former Northfields...

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£15m refurbishment of Twickenham Studios announced

The Creative District Improvement Company (TCDIC) and Holloway Studios have submitted plans to the...

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Arlington gets permission for West London’s first life sciences laboratories

Arlington has received full planning consent for a building that is set to become one of London’s...

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Harrods Wharf floats the idea of a temporary ferry jetty for Hammersmith Bridge

The plans for a new ferry terminal at the Harrods Wharf were submitted last November to the London...

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Wembley Park in a hurry with its vision for a 15-minute neighbourhood

​Quintain has added to its team in order to take its vision for retail and leisure at the...

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Southall College land re-purposed as resi scheme by Iceni Projects

​ Iceni Projects, acting as agents, submitted plans for the residential redevelopment of a...

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Pinewood Studio consults on its proposed Screenhub

Pinewood Studios , the home of James Bond movies and many more, is currently consulting on the...

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Brunel University has plans for new engineering and research facility

Brunel University has submitted plans on 21st January to construct a new research building and an...

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TfL to build 852 homes on Bollo Lane, Acton

Ealing Council has approved a master plan for redeveloping a half-mile-long, narrow stretch of...

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JLL makes a noise about Kneller Hall

Kneller Hall, the former military music conservatoire in Twickenham, has been put up for sale by...

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Alison Turner joins Cratus Communications

Cratus Communications has appointed local government communications specialist, Alison Turner, to...

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Urban village in Richmond granted permission by SOS

London developer Avanton has been granted go-ahead by the Secretary of State Robert Jenrick for...

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Twickenham Riverside plans are catalyst for new town vision

The first consultation on the proposed development of Twickenham Riverside was held, via Zoom, on...

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Teddington cinema could play a role in re-visioning the High Street

Architecture:WK (AWK), have launched a visionary design concept for a luxury boutique cinema in...

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Arts Alliance launch the Garden Studio in Park Royal

Arts Alliance announced on the 17th December 2020 the launch of the Garden Studios, a brand new...

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Hammersmith & Fulham clean up with largest concentration of air monitors in Europe

Hammersmith & Fulham Council is to install the largest concentration of air quality monitors...

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North End Road is a magnet for massive new grant

Hammersmith & Fulham Council has successfully secured £1.25m of funding to help make Fulham’s...

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Aviation Communities Taskforce to be piloted by the LB of Hounslow

Hounslow Council has launched a national Aviation Communities Taskforce to garner support for...

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Hounslow scoots ahead with E-trial

Hounslow Council is joining major global cities such as Paris, Chicago, and Rome – all of which...

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Viewranks Estates proposal gets sorted in Isleworth

The old Post Office Sorting Office in Isleworth has received planning approval from the London...

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Dominvs Group aim high with Edwardian inspired development in Wembley

Dominvs Group, a leading London real estate development and investment group, has received a...

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London Olympia wins the race for two hotels and entertainment centre

Tenants for the state-of-the art live music venue and two hotels are set to move into the...

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Woolbro to build mixed-use scheme in Alperton

Woolbro Group, the family-run national residential and commercial property developer, has secured...

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Notting Hill Genesis new development in Hampton Hill is refused

Notting Hill Genesis has submitted a planning application to the London Borough of Richmond upon...

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Lichfields highlight shortfall of over 86,000 homes in London over the next decade

Over optimistic projections for housebuilding in London could result in a shortfall of over 86,000...

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Luxgrove Homes plan sustainable development in East Acton

The site of the former drama school, the Barbara Speake School for Performing Arts, has been...

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David Lunts appointed CEO of Old Oak & Park Royal Development Corporation

The Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) announced the appointment of David Lunts...

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Health and wellbeing in store on Twickenham Rugby Stadium resi scheme

Re-purposing property is high on the agenda as society begins to change its focus to a better...

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Full marks for Morrisons at the Brentford Project

Ballymore has now exchanged contracts with Morrisons, bringing the major supermarket chain to The...

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