Constructing London @constructldn
What’s happening in your backyard? London housing, urbanism and planning. constructing-london.com London, England Joined June 2015-
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This approved women’s refuge in Acton would need to be duplicated 99 times, to house all the women refused a safe house from domestic abuse due to a lack of supply in 2022. H/t @constructingldn
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"three-quarters of drivers think they will always own a car, while just under half, 47%, believe they have no…" theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/j….
"Those who own a car spend on average 13% of their gross income on it, above the 10% generally seen as the…" theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/j….
£876,420,100 has been spent since 2019 on housing over 87,000 vulnerable households, in privately run temporary housing. Kensington & Chelsea spends over 3x more than it’s neighbour to the west in Hammersmith & Fulham. H/t @DanielHewittITV
1850 rental home masterplan in Camden, recommended for approval on Thursday. Read more: ow.ly/4KRR50NrPtK
848 homes for private rented proposed for Stratford. ow.ly/ZCJm50NqQ5i
40 Charter Street, what’s approved vs how’s it going. ow.ly/KwAf50NnlCi
Today DHLUC, published a list of developers who haven’t signed up to the remediation contract. This commits them to remediate unsafe buildings which they developed. 2/2
210 new homes for rent proposed for Tottenham Hale. Read more: ow.ly/MPbs50N8Grp
Plans have been unveiled today, for the second residential lead masterplan at Earls Court. The 2023 scheme is reduced in size and retains more existing buildings.
Reform of leasehold will be in the King’s Speech says @michaelgove
185 new public transport-oriented homes proposed for North Acton. constructing-london.com/acton-main-lin…
This month marks seven years, since the conclusion of the battle over the controversial 254 metre-tall 31 London Street, nicknamed the Paddington Pole. It’s replacement Paddington Square will complete this year.
Plans for the redevelopment of the Avenue Road estate, have been unanimously approved by Waltham Forest council.
Plans for the redevelopment of the Avenue Road estate, have been unanimously approved by Waltham Forest council.
595 new homes proposed for Mitcham Gasometer. Read more: constructing-london.com/mitcham-gaswor…
Wow “the offspring of university-educated, home-owning parents receiving as much as six times more in their 20s and 30s than the children of renters” continued in article. theguardian.com/business/2023/…

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