30 Apr, 2020 HOW WILL THE SUGGESTED “NEW NORMAL” IMPACT TRAVEL, CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR AND REGENERATION? By Samuel Blake As we look to rebuild our economy, and signs of life begin to return to offices/construction sites, it will be interesting to assess the...
24 Apr, 2020 THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING REGULATIONS 2020 SCOTLAND: MISCELLANEOUS TEMPORARY MODIFICATIONS DUE TO COVID-19 By Fraser Littlejohn The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 was unanimously passed by the Scottish Parliament on the 1st April 2020. It introduced a range of...
24 Apr, 2020 VALUATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT CYCLE: IMPACT OF THE 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION By Samuel Blake Thank you to everyone who has been following this series about the fourth industrial revolution and its potential impact on the planning...
23 Apr, 2020 THE VOICE OF AUTHORITY PANEL DEBATE ON THE ROLE COUNCILS WILL PLAY IN REDEFINING TOWN CENTRES By Kate Falconer Hall Refreshing to hear some enthusiasm from regeneration and property leaders at Medway Council, Ealing Council and Enfield Council in...
20 Apr, 2020 LONDON COUNCILS AND THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY - NOW ISN'T THE TIME FOR COMPLACENCY By Oliver Maury I attended my first Zoom-based Webinar since working from home last week (well I have been busy), an excellent session run by...
20 Apr, 2020 STUDENTS REMAIN TOP OF THE CLASS By Oliver Chivers Despite market uncertainty resulting in many real estate lenders hitting the pause button, it is welcome news to hear that the lending...
15 Apr, 2020 WILL EXTENDING THE LIFETIME OF PLANNING PERMISSIONS DIRECTLY TRANSLATE TO THE DELIVERY OF HOUSING? By Sam Stackhouse Over the last week, there have been a growing number of calls for central Government to extend the lifetime of planning permissions to...
14 Apr, 2020 STUDENT DEMAND REMAINS RESILIENT By Will Hyslop During these uncertain times, aspects of the purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) market remain positive, with UCAS reporting that...
14 Apr, 2020 WHAT DOES THE FUTURE OF OFFICES LOOK LIKE POST COVID-19? By Montagu Evans With most of the world experiencing various versions of lock-down, some economic and social commentators are suggesting that offices are...
14 Apr, 2020 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT TO ECONOMIC RECOVERY By Mark Girling As we have all witnessed over the last few weeks the world has arrived at a defining moment, when societal and economic norms are being...
09 Apr, 2020 A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY... By Paul Burley Today's restrictions on movements are perhaps an unprecedented opportunity to collect behavioural evidence and to help to rethink how...
09 Apr, 2020 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ORDER 2020 COMES INTO FORCE By Paul Burley The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Coronavirus) (England) (Amendment) Order 2020 have come into force from...