Tag: London planning
How new planning rules allowed a 32-bedroom project in a subdivision
People who live on Elmdale Avenue in north London are mounting a campaign to stop redevelopment of a lot where a family home used to be into a 32-bedroom build. “We oppose the intensity of this development, it will change the neighbourhood,” one resident says. LFP’s Jack Moulton takes a look at what’s happening and […]
Wray: Why risk-averse London needs a ring road (and the region, too)
Building a ring road today is an opportunity for London to fix historical mistakes that have constrained the city, an academic argues
Stacked townhouses, higher buildings in, single-family homes out: Mayor
London’s skyline could see dramatic changes both in the city’s busiest districts and its neighbourhoods as city councillors approved sweeping changes to the city’s master planning document. The 13-1 vote at Tuesday’s city council meeting opens the door to 45-storey apartment towers downtown and four-storey stacked townhouses on neighbourhood “connector” streets, a designation the city […]
Stage set in London for taller buildings, more stacked townhouses
London politicians laid the groundwork Tuesday for taller buildings across the city and four-storey stacked townhouses in residential neighbourhoods as they endorsed proposed changes to the city’s master planning document. Following a two-hour public meeting, members of city council’s planning and environment signed off on proposed changes that could change the city’s skyline and fabric […]