Built Environment Networking Blog: London News

Pioneer Group and King’s College London to deliver first-of-its-kind incubator partnership

Pioneer Group has announced a new partnership with King’s College London to launch new dedicated start-up incubators in biotech and medtech on the South Bank of London. In a first-of-its-kind partnership in the UK, King’s College London has teamed up with Pioneer Group, the specialist life sciences real estate and venture building company, to develop […]

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Plan for 48-floor tower in London’s Square Mile

Plans to build a 48-floor office tower close to the Broadgate development by Chinese firm Giant Mind. Architect SOM is working up designs ahead of submitting a planning application for the 41,000 sq m scheme. Proposals include a terrace at mid-level on the 200m tall building. New plans replace previous proposals approved by Hackney Borough […]

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Planning Approval Granted for Major 485-Home Co-Living Development in Woolwich

Planning approval has been granted for a transformative mixed-use development in Woolwich, southeast London, bringing 485 co-living rooms, 20 social rent flats, and an array of community spaces to the area. Approved by Greenwich Council, the project will be located on a 1.11-hectare site bordered by Wellington Street, Polytechnic Street, and Thomas Street, providing a […]

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Planning consent secured by Legal & General for £750m hyperscale data centre

Legal & General (‘L&G’), specialist digital infrastructure investment firm Goldacre, and data centre development partner sineQN, announce planning has been approved for a £750m sustainable, urban hyperscale data centre investment located in the London Borough of Newham. The development is expected to contribute £88m to Newham’s GVA (gross value added), creating over a thousand skilled […]

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Planning granted for Grade A Office refurbishment in London

Deka Immobilien has been granted planning permission for a significant renovation of 1 Old Jewry, a prime property located in the heart of the City of London. Savills and CBRE are handling the lettings. The refurbishment will include around 69,300 sq ft of Grade A office space spread across the first to ninth floors and […]

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Plans approved for up to 995 new homes at St Ann’s New Neighbourhood

Housing association Catalyst – part of the Peabody Group – and development partners The Hill Group have been given the green light by Haringey Council for the redevelopment of a site adjacent to St Ann’s Hospital, South Tottenham. The redevelopment will provide up to 995 new homes, 60% of which will be affordable, delivering much-needed […]

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Plans approved to create new Museum for London and regenerate Smithfield

The City of London Corporation’s Planning Applications Sub-Committee today gave the green light for updated plans from the Museum of London to create a new, world-class cultural destination within a series of historic buildings in West Smithfield. The approved plans mean a secure, sustainable future for the historic market buildings that make up the site, […]

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Plans set out to deliver more than 90 new affordable homes in Barkingside

Transport for London (TfL) is working with regeneration specialist, Vistry Partnerships, and housing association, Peabody, on proposals that could deliver 98 new affordable homes in Barkingside. The homes, which the capital urgently needs, will be a range of one, two and three bed homes and will be delivered across three buildings. The new homes will […]

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