Tag: London developments
A 25-storey Wonderland Road tower, and concerns about traffic overload
A 25-storey tower may rise on Wonderland Road just north of Oxford Street, a sign of things to come in an area poised for major development, said planning officials.
City politicians hear neighbour concerns, OK 732 new homes at six sites
A small village worth of housing plans made its way through city hall Tuesday, and while there was some public pushback, it did not sway politicians.
The LFP Podcast, ep. 164: Lots of homes being built, but not nearly enough
Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Norman De Bono about his stories examining construction of houses and apartment highrises, and how it’s not nearly enough to match London’s population growth.
20 empty acres. A 142-unit townhouse proposal. Lots of unhappy neighbours
Plans to build a 142-unit townhouse development in northeast London has riled neighbours who are now pledging a fight – the city’s latest clash over higher-density housing proposals. The lot at 613 Superior Dr., near Adelaide Street and Sunningdale Road, is a 3.4-hectare (20-acre) site zoned for a school or 49 single-family homes. It may, […]
High-end neighbourhood braces for fight over plan to build townhouses
A new fight is breaking out over infill housing in a high-end London neighbourhood, this one trained on the site of a land deal linked to the War of 1812.