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Empty homes issue tackled through order

28 May 2004

The government stepped up its bid to tackle the problem of long-term empty homes last week.

Arsenal stadium earns purchase order

28 May 2004

Arsenal Football Club's plans for a new stadium and associated regeneration at Ashburton Grove moved a step forward this week when the government granted a compulsory purchase order (CPO) for outstanding parts of the site.

PPS1 responses expose consultees' misgivings

28 May 2004

The title of the government's flagship planning policy statement should be changed, according to conservation groups.

In Brief: St James Homes has gained planning ...

28 May 2004

St James Homes has gained planning approval to rescue and refurbish the former Hammersmith Pumping Station in west London. It will convert the 1.2ha site into 72 homes for private sale and affordable housing. Car parking, landscaping, public artwork and a riverside promenade will be included in the development. The Victorian station, built in 1879, is a listed building due to its architectural merit and historic importance.

In Brief: The House of Commons is debating ...

28 May 2004

The House of Commons is debating a bill aiming to give greater powers to local authorities in England and Wales to reject inappropriate applications for mobile phone masts. If the private member's bill is passed, the onus would be on telecommunications companies to prove that there is an essential need for controversial masts.

In Brief: ASK Property Developments is to partner ...

28 May 2004

ASK Property Developments is to partner Bury Metropolitan Borough Council in a new joint venture company designed to generate multi-million pound investment in the area. The first development for the fledgling company is a £58 million mixed-use masterplan for Townside Fields, facing the town hall. Four buildings will accommodate offices, apartments, a hotel and retail space.

In Brief: A disused paint factory in the Totterdown ...

28 May 2004

A disused paint factory in the Totterdown area of Bristol will be converted into a mixed-use development comprising studios, live-work spaces and recreational units. Work on the first phase of the 4.9ha scheme has already begun and is expected to last till early 2005.

In Brief: Plans for a business park, DIY store ...

28 May 2004

Plans for a business park, DIY store, garden centre, builder's merchants and urban park on a site at Derby Road is being supported by Chesterfield Borough Council's planning committee. Buildings will be demolished to make way for the development, which will use around half the site. The council has yet to consider plans to build 300 homes and community and health facilities. The scheme is expected to cost more than £30 million and could create up to 2,000 jobs.

In Brief: The ODPM's Living Spaces programme ...

28 May 2004

The ODPM's Living Spaces programme has announced awards totalling more than £4.7 million to community groups across the country. The three-year £30 million grant scheme is part of the government's sustainable communities plan. The scheme provides funds and support to community groups across England wanting to create or improve play areas, gardens, parks and other spaces. Nearly 10,000 organisations applied for funding, 177 of which have been awarded cash.

In Brief: Plans for the redevelopment of ...

28 May 2004

Plans for the redevelopment of the main campus of Merton College in Morden, south London, were unveiled this week. The work will involve demolishing part of the campus on London Road and creating a main entrance, library learning centre, classrooms and workshops. Work will start in the summer and be phased over the next three years. The £28 million scheme will be funded by the Learning and Skills Council.