On the dry early afternoon of Friday, March 15, residents of Clapham Junction were invited to attend a drop-in event at Battersea Library. The invitation stated that it was an…
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With the environment now at the forefront of people’s concerns (of course alongside the cost of living and the housing crisis), being an eco-friendly building has become a necessary and…
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About ten years ago, when Boris Johnson was Mayor of London, a meeting was organised to discuss planning matters in the bulbous shape of the City Hall building beside Tower…
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With at least two major schemes to be decided in 2024, both in breach of significant planning rules, an impending choice looms: enforce Local Plan integrity that Wandsworth carefully drafted…
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The new Labour administration in Wandsworth is looking to amend the Local Plan to mandate a minimum of 50% affordable housing in new developments, with a majority designated for social…
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The big headline was that the Local Plan is now adopted, with a clear sense of relief on the part of the Council at having got it across the line. …
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Exactly 13 months have passed since the last Planning forum meeting, and this delay is not due to Covid, but apparently due to the new administration taking place after Labour…
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The cost of homes in London raised by 400% on average over the last 20 years, while the medium salary increased by 60%. As a consequence, while a home costs…
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The Putney Society, Wandsworth Society and the Clapham Junction Action Group have complained to the government inspectors for not being invited to attend the local plan examination hearing at the end…
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A former plan of a vast development including 6 skyscrapers up to 60 storeys has been scrapped in Paris and the local authority has now presented a much lower and…
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