Posts Tagged ‘planning’
Town Hall planners register objection to Bishopsgate Goodsyard scheme
Architect defends design of one plot that opposition campaigners have nicknamed ‘Godzilla’
Read MoreTown Hall set to object to Bishopsgate Goodsyard over design and heritage
Hackney Society chair says it is ‘tragic shame that, six years on, we again face the moment of determination with at least one borough seriously unhappy’
Read MoreTown Hall slams government planning proposals as ‘anti-democratic’
Hackney Society chair urges Town Hall to recognise system’s current inadequacies as Mayor argues proposals undermine local authorities
Read MoreTown Hall to seek public’s view on ‘child-friendly’ planning principles
Council to float eight ideas for Hackney’s future development aimed at ensuring ‘children’s rights as citizens are fulfilled’
Read MoreCouncillors split over demolition of former Royal Chest Hospital’s ‘last remnant’
Neighbours speak out in opposition to the building, now university accommodation, being redeveloped, with students numbers set to quadruple
Read MoreFree school on site of former police station promises to be ‘good neighbour’
A new School Street will provide solution to concerns over traffic congestion and pupils’ safety during drop-off and pick-up times
Read MoreHappy Man Tree to be felled as councillors accept loss ‘with a heavy heart’
Third phase of Woodberry Down estate regeneration approved despite 130 new objections, as planning chair says decision ‘not taken lightly’
Read MoreHoxton to get over 100 new homes as part of council housing supply programme
Schemes on Wenlock Barn and St John’s estates approved last week, but project lead Chris Trowell warns tough times ahead could affect affordable housing
Read MoreTown Hall moves to save historic Millfields Disinfecting Station from ruin
Dilapidated building with a storied history to be propped up while council explores options to bring it back into use
Read MoreTown Hall to review planning procedures following Holborn Studios judgment
A High Court judge ruled last month that a decision to demolish the iconic photography studio was ‘unlawful’
Read MoreHolborn Studios survives again as decision to approve demolition ruled ‘unlawful’
Iconic photography studio celebrates ruling that could have far-reaching consequences for lobbying of councillors
Read MoreHappy Man Tree protesters raise alarm over ‘democratic deficit’
Campaigners criticise ‘inadequate’ consultation as developer Berkeley Homes reaffirms that felling tree will prevent delay in delivering affordable homes
Read MoreCoronavirus: Benyon Estate urged to shelve ‘co-living’ flats on Kingsland Basin
Hackney Society joins calls for a rethink, arguing that healthy living for residents would be “impossible” during a lockdown
Read MoreLocals mourn loss of Happy Man Tree as Woodberry Down Estate plans approved
Popular London Plane tree to be torn down along with five blocks to clear the way for 600 new homes
Read MoreTown Hall urged to suspend planning amid community concern over lockdown impact
Hackney Society says residents are right to express unease over a system that ‘already suffers from many barriers to access’
Read MoreTown Hall admits flagship scheme could build fewer affordable homes than first planned
Two over budget schemes prompt questions on how projections of housing delivery can be trusted
Read More‘Possibly iconic’ new look for Old Street station approved – but Hackney concerns remain
Transport boss ‘strongly urges’ Islington Council and TfL to alter plans amidst warnings of increased traffic flow
Read MoreCampaigners and council to scrutinise plans for Bishopsgate Goodsyard
Revised proposals to be studied ‘forensically’ as Hackney Mayor keeps up pressure on affordability
Read More‘Don’t just bung in a cafe’: Councillors call on developer to make Worship Square building ‘special’
Planning committee chair seeks assurances over new building on ‘first public square the borough has built in God knows how many years’
Read MoreTown Hall sanctions rent caps in Hackney Wick to ‘protect its creative heart’
New developments will be forced to re-provide existing workspace at less than half the market rate
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