'London's lowest whole-life carbon high-rise' by Foster + Partners receives planning approval dezeen.com/2024/05/01/18-… via Dezeen

Good to see Brent Council represented at the top of the YIMBY list.

We won’t shirk our responsibility to deliver housing for the next generation.

In a supply crisis there cannot be solutions which don’t involve increasing supply.

Dowen Farmer wins planning for homes above London car garage: Enfield scheme to see row of houses built over car parking block previously seen as “undevelopable” dlvr.it/T6Fw47 #architecture #news

Planning application has been submitted for four residential towers with 700 homes on Stratford Waterfront to the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC)
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The third set of proposals for 18 Blackfriars Road, are recommended for approval by Southwark’s planning committee.

➡️ 433 new homes (40.5% affordable).
➡️ S106 and CIL payment of approximately £71m + £11m social housing relief.
➡️ Three towers of 48, 44 and 26 floors.

Note to book editors:
If someone were to print a coffee table book on modern brick architecture in Iran, I'd buy a copy.

London studio Mæ has created Harriet Hardy House in Southwark, a block of 119 social homes complete with a community centre and cafe.
dezeen.com/2024/04/26/har…

Just as well London isn't suffering a catastrophic housing shortage eh

Some architects get it...

'Manchester city centre could be home to 200,000 - architect'
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Bell Phillips creates Cosway Street housing block with fluted precast brick facades dezeen.com/2024/04/08/cos… via Dezeen

We have a housing crisis in London, leading to rocketing rents. Because we don't build enough housing.

So I'd be delighted to see some homes built on a car park.

A councillor opposing homes near jobs amidst our interrelated housing and climate crises!
Such damage done with such banal 'reasons' 😫

'The project at Deptford Landings is the London association’s first scheme that will meet the German standard for energy efficiency.

It is understood to be one of the biggest single-phase Passivhaus projects in the UK.' insidehousing.co.uk/news/peabody-u…

🧵 Excellent piece from The Fabian Society highlighting how ‘raising the roof’ can unlock social and private homes. Something which Islington Council continues to ignore, despite housing and land shortages. See evidence below. cc Islington Tribune London LHG Matthew Pennycook MP

Maybe not

504 homes proposed for Harrow supermarket

🎯Contributes 69% of Harrow’s yearly housing target

🛒 32% ⬇️ of customer car parking

🏠 35% affordable including 115 for social rent

🏢 Tallest tower changed from pink to brown following public backlash

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Tell him what you think.
Take his survey!