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Crossrail is London's planned east-west rail link
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Start planning for Crossrail 2 now, says business group
21 May 2012Planning for a second Crossrail rail link running from the south-west to the north-east of London must start now, according to a new report.
Westminster planner wins Alan Cherry placemaking award
03 May 2012A senior planning official at Westminster City Council has won an award for his work improving public spaces.
Tottenham Court Road plans get go-ahead
23 April 2012Plans to create a new West End theatre and 46,000 square metres of shops, offices and homes above the new Tottenham Court Road Crossrail station have been approved by Westminster City Council.
Rush to sign section 106 deals ahead of levy
20 April 2012The number of section 106 agreements for housing schemes signed in London in the month before the mayor's new developer levy was introduced to help fund the city's Crossrail project was six times higher than the monthly average, figures show.
Blogs
Top 100 Regeneration Projects 2012: The ten most active projects
18 May 2012Which schemes have completed most development over the past three years? Jim Dunton and Colin Marrs provide the answers.
CIL will squeeze affordable homes, warns developer
17 April 2012A new development tariff designed to pay for local infrastructure will lead to fewer affordable homes being built, the developer behind the regeneration of Earls Court in west London has warned.
Moves
05 April 2012Planning and land development consultancy John Martin and Associates has appointed Andrew Cowling as a land director.
New High Speed 2 chair appointed
26 March 2012Douglas Oakervee has been appointed as the new chair of High Speed 2 Ltd, the company set up by the government to deliver the proposed high-speed rail link between London and Birmingham.
Government traveller policies 'make future Dale Farm inevitable'
20 March 2012Reports that the government is 'underestimating the demand for new gypsy and traveller sites' and making 'a future Dale Farm inevitable' feature in today's newspaper round-up.
Reports urges improved Heathrow transport links
15 March 2012The government must make sure Heathrow is well connected to the planned High Speed 2 (HS2) rail link to deal with rising passenger numbers, a Greater London Assembly (GLA) report has urged.
Barnet unveils plans for single flat rate infrastructure levy
13 March 2012A north London council has become the latest local authority in the capital to publish details of its proposed Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charging regime for consultation.
Interview: Sir Edward Lister
12 March 2012Planning's editor Richard Garlick talks to London's deputy mayor for planning, Sir Edward Lister, about enterprise zones, CIL, the NPPF and the Olympics.
In Context - Transport links fall in the gap
09 March 2012Sir Peter Hall says the time has come for someone to take responsibility for connections between transport modes in the UK
Council fills financial hole with extra service charge
09 March 2012Westminster City Council has raised more than £400,000 to plug a shortfall in its planning department's finances by charging the developers of major schemes extra fees in return for agreed timetables for when their applications will be processed.
Opinion
In Context - Manufacturing? Look to Germany
13 January 2012Sir Peter Hall suggests that our European cousins may have the key to reviving Britain's manufacturing sector
In Context - Giants grapple over transport
18 November 2011Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome into the ring the contenders for the bout of the century!
In Context: UK is missing its rail connection
25 February 2011Large-scale transport schemes are pressing ahead but poor interchange options do projects such as Crossrail a disservice, says Sir Peter Hall
Infrastructure policy confusion sets cuts at odds with recovery
14 May 2010Can it really be that no-one wants to build any nationally significant infrastructure?
Shepley on ... No end to Wars of the Roses
14 December 2007I've seen the Pennines and they're quite big.
Despite approval Crossrail still has years of development ahead
12 October 2007There is a story about a Japanese soldier found on a desert island many years after the Second World War, unaware that hostilities had ended.
Video
CIL Watch: who's charging what?
07 March 2012Want to know whether your local authority has published Community Infrastructure Levy proposals? Our new live table includes the latest details of councils' levy plans, including a breakdown of charges by development type.
HS2 chairman to step down
02 March 2012The chairman of High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd, Sir Brian Briscoe, has announced he is to step down from the role this summer.
Tax calculator
10 February 2012Redbridge's planning chief says most developers in the borough will pay more under the new infrastructure levy, but it won't harm general viability.
London set for April developer levy launch after examiner backs plans
10 February 2012A new developer tariff of up to £50 per square metre of floorspace on most developments in Greater London is set to come into force on 1 April after an independent examiner backed London mayor Boris Johnson's proposals.
Examiner backs London Crossrail CIL
31 January 2012An independent examiner has backed London mayor Boris Johnson's plans for a levy on development to raise cash for the east-west London Crossrail link, but warned that it may put some marginal schemes at risk.
Labour: build high-speed link in single phase
26 January 2012The government has made a mistake by splitting the High Speed Two (HS2) project into two separate phases, the shadow transport minister said today.
Development partner announced for high speed rail link
24 January 2012The government has announced a development partner to help it drive forward the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail project.
Coalition split over Thames Estuary airport plans
19 January 2012Reports of a split within the coalition over the controversial Thames Estuary airport plans feature in today's newspaper round-up.
Hybrid bill will fast-track High Speed 2
13 January 2012The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed that a hybrid bill will be introduced in parliament "towards the end of 2013" to help fast-track planning consent for the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail link.
2012 Preview - Dates for your diary
13 January 2012Last year saw a huge number of major planning announcements and the pace of change in 2012 shows no signs of abating. Adam Branson reports on what to expect and when.
In Depth
The altered landscape of regeneration
21 October 2011Delegates at this year's Northern Regeneration Summit heard about new types of activity in the sector that are less reliant on public funding. Sarah Townsend reports.
Capital ideas
07 October 2011With cutbacks in public spending biting, London's regeneration leaders are having to find new ways to drive development in the city, reports Susanna Gillman.
The top five planning solicitors
30 June 2011The top-rated planning solicitors in the sector from The Guide to Planning Lawyers 2011-12
The Top 100 Regeneration Projects 2011: 1-10
10 March 2011From the Olympic Park to Royal Arsenal in south-east London
Focus on West London
22 November 2010The west of the city usually loses out to the east in terms of regeneration cash. And with the mayor contesting the creation of a west London economic body, regeneration professionals fear the trend will continue, reports Stuart Watson.
Capital conversation
22 November 2010Although public spending cuts will hit London, delegates at a conference this month heard that new funding methods will also offer opportunities for regeneration, says Richard Garlick.
Top project negotiator
12 November 2010Hogan Lovells partner Claire Dutch relishes her commercial role as the development industry gets to grips with another round of change in the planning rules.
Comprehensive cutbacks
29 October 2010With the comprehensive spending review set to change the landscape for planning, development and the green economy, Huw Morris runs a slide rule over the thoughts of leading commentators on its implications.
Ten ways to learn about London's future
11 October 2010A conference next month will examine how to keep regeneration going in the capital despite a dearth of public and private funding and will enable participants to share ideas with colleagues working in the city.
Quality of Place: Royal Arsenal Riverside, London
27 September 2010In May 2009, the Department for Communities and Local Government published World Class Places, a report setting out the factors that contribute to making places work for the local community. The report outlines four elements that contribute to or det...
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