CABE backs Battersea Power Station design

Plans for 2,450 homes to be submitted

A planning application will be submitted this week for the redevelopment of one of London’s most iconic sites as the two remaining bidders for the development contract have made their final pitches.

Further 800 homes planned for Battersea site

Around 800 new homes could be built next to Battersea Power Station after four giant gas holders were earmarked for decommissioning.

Council approves 2,000 home development

Plans for a development of nearly 2,000 new homes have been approved by a London Council.

Bring back the slums

Ikea property arm planning 1,200 homes

The development arm of the retail giant Ikea has submitted plans for 1,200 homes on a multi-acre site close to the Olympic Park.

Hit for six

A 91-home Yorkshire development might mark the peak of sustainable house building. Martin Hilditch finds out why

Construct a greener future

Building regulations are being tightened in a bid to protect the environment, says Catherine Parker, solicitor at Trowers & Hamlins

From riches to rags and back

A Welsh landlord took on an ambitious project to refurbish a derelict Grade II listed mansion. Katie Puckett finds out how they managed to bring it back into use

The stamp of approval

Councils are expected to allow development wherever possible

Cutting tenancies short

The judgement in a starter tenancy possession case is good news for landlords, says Josephine Sharrock, solicitor, Brabners Chaffe Street