All articles by Tom Lowe – Page 2
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NewsPlans being drawn up for 22-storey student accommodation tower on former London Met School of Architecture site
Mixed-use scheme would add new education space to school site formerly known as The Cass
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NewsGreen light for 3,300-bed Manchester student accommodation scheme
Redevelopment of Manchester University’s Fallowfield campus targeting passivhaus certifcation
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NewsSector leaders welcome new towns announcement but warn of viability and infrastructure challenges
Calls for Homes England to step in and ‘de-risk’ 40%-affordable sites amid persistent construction cost hikes ...
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NewsPublic inquiry into Berkeley’s controversial 877-home Peckham redevelopment set for 28 October
Appeal over redevelopment of Aylesham Centre brought by housebuilder amid concern over lack of affordable homes
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NewsPlans for 3,000-home tower scheme in Vauxhall to be submitted next month
Bmor and Cedarstone Capital’s proposals to be among tallest residential schemes in the UK
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NewsFirst look at plans for Liverpool Festival Gardens brownfield scheme
First phase would include 440 homes
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In FocusWhat does the appointment of Steve Reed as new housing secretary mean for the sector?
Angela Rayner’s replacement held the shadow housing brief in 2021 and now he returns to the role in government. But although he has promised to ‘build, baby, build’, Reed lacks the influence on Keir Starmer that his predecessor had
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In FocusThe Reform party conference: what a Farage government would mean for housing, investment and ‘net-stupid-zero’
Despite being largely overshadowed by the resignation of Angela Rayner, the two-day event in Birmingham showed a party which is evolving from a protest group into an organisation that is seriously preparing for government. Tom Lowe looks at what a country led by Nigel Farage would mean for housing
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NewsPennycook keeps housing brief following reshuffle of junior ministers
More than 20 new junior ministers appointed following Angela Rayner’s resignation
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NewsCouncil granted permission for 380-home Romford town centre revamp despite 2,500 objections
Fletcher Priest, Allies & Morrison and Maccreanor Lavington secure approval for 1,000-home scheme amid backlash over loss of local mosque
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NewsNetwork Rail appoints chief executive to new housing developer
Director of rail operator’s property arm to lead new entity when it launches this autumn
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NewsPlans in for £400m student accommodation scheme behind Tate Modern
Bankside House replacement to include nearly 2,000 student beds in three towers up to 28 storeys in height
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NewsPlans for controversial build-to-rent scheme in Bristol approved
434 home scheme will not provide any on-site affordable housing
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NewsDeveloper lowers height in latest plans for east London student accmmodation scheme
Previous scheme in Stratford turned down because it resembled ‘monolithic slab’
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NewsCouncils which adopt design guides should get more capital funding for social housing, report says
Policy Exchange report calls for new social housing boom which learns from ‘traumatic’ legacy of brutalist post-war estates
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NewsPlans in to replace Blackfriars Crown Court with 600-bed student scheme
Previous proposals would have retained 1950s building and created an ‘urban forest’ on its roof
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NewsParadigm’s annual completions down 21% but still on track to meet targets
Housing association completed 384 homes during the year
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NewsVita Group tables plans for co-living scheme at Glasgow’s Met Tower
Developer acquires landmark site following collapse of Bruntwood Scitech office scheme
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NewsVistry snaps up former Rugeley Power Station site with plans for 2,300 homes
Staffordshire land granted outline permission for 139-acre mixed-use scheme in 2020