Planning

Are planning reforms working?
Five graphs that show how the government's strategy to "beat the blockers" is playing out

Government plans to unlock publicly owned land for 40,000 homes
Homes to be built on unused land owned by the Ministry of Defence and Network Rail

Reeves claims housing victory in spring statement
Government within “touching distance” of 1.5m target as OBR confirms housing policy will add 0.4% to GDP
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Henry Boot’s Tim Roberts on “rock-solid” balance sheet and future pipeline
Logistics and planning also in the spotlight in group’s results

British Land wins planning for “first West End tower in a generation”
31-storey Euston Tower plans approved by Camden Council

BPF calls for extra planners to boost UK housebuilding
Additional 3,000 planning officers needed to embed planning reform

Oxford water deal unlocks 18,000 homes
Environment Agency and Oxford Council reach water treatment agreement

Shravan Joshi: "Destination City has evolved"
The outgoing City of London planning and transport committee chair on why resi won't be allowed, the potential for hotels and PBSA – and those pesky cycle spaces

Regal submits plans for North Finchley town centre masterplan
Site in Barnet to deliver 855 homes alongside new library and civic spaces
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Regeneration
Mitheridge secures approval for Wandsworth gasworks regeneration
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Retail
Developer appointed for next phase of Romford shopping centre revamp
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Logistics
Bridges finds Asian buyer for £30m+ Verda Park
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Industrial
Federated Hermes launches £53.5m portfolio sale
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Finance
Trio of lenders pump £97m into flagship Leeds resi scheme
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Opinion
Yorkshire rising: why the region’s shed market has outperformed in 2025
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Hotels & Leisure
Whitbread seeks approval for City office-to-hotel conversion
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Residential
Go-ahead for 44 storey Southwark tower
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Logistics
Evo Lake and Mitsubishi Estate announce logistics partnership
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Finance
PGIM to deploy up to €1.5bn for high-yield debt strategy
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People
Goldman Sachs managing director departs
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Student Accommodation
Trio wrestle for Apollo’s £600m student portfolio
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Residential
Joint venture seals deal for Hammerson’s £1bn Eastgate Quarter
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Logistics
Logicor pushes out £260m portfolio sale
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Logistics
Funder for Milton Keynes logistics site revealed
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Residential
Upmarket housebuilder in play
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Retail
Buyer in for £160m retail park double
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Investment
Q+A: CBRE IM – “Core capital has definitely returned”
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London
Crosstree clinches refi for £800m flagship Mayfair project
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Logistics
Warehouse REIT relents to Blackstone pressure
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Regeneration