Planning approvals

Planning permission has been granted for the major retrofit and extension of 10 Great Pulteney Street in Soho, with Morris+Company’s low-carbon redevelopment set to retain around 85% of the existing building structure. Designed for Global Holdings Management Group, the scheme will transform a collection of 1960s and 1990s office buildings into a modern workplace while significantly reducing embodied carbon through Morris+Company’s ‘Radical Retention’ approach. Located within

Planning permission has been granted for a new affordable housing development in Southwark that will deliver 152 homes for key workers close to London Bridge. The scheme, which will be delivered by Bouygues UK in partnership with Southwark Council, is designed to provide affordable accommodation for essential workers including NHS staff, teachers, firefighters, police officers and social workers. Alongside the new homes, the development will include a community centre, new la

Planning permission has been granted for the redevelopment of the former Stretford Memorial Hospital site in Greater Manchester, paving the way for 35 new homes on the long-vacant brownfield site. Trafford Council’s Planning Committee unanimously approved proposals for the scheme, which will deliver 29 three and four-bedroom family homes alongside six two-bedroom apartments created through the refurbishment of Basford House, a locally significant heritage building. The develo

Global Holdings Management Group has secured planning approval for a major office-led redevelopment in the heart of London’s West End, paving the way for a new mixed-use scheme in Soho. Approved by Westminster City Council, the redevelopment of 10 Great Pulteney Street will transform the former Microsoft, Nokia and Boohoo headquarters into a high-quality commercial building featuring 42,000 sq ft of office space and a 10,250 sq ft retail unit. Global Holdings acquired the pro

Plans have been submitted for a significant mixed-use redevelopment in the heart of Soho that would transform four interconnected buildings into a new eight-storey office and retail destination. Designed by Emrys Architects on behalf of Royal London Asset Management and developer Simten, the proposals cover 31-32 Soho Square, known as Twentieth Century House, alongside 65-66 Frith Street, 22 Dean Street and 10 Chapone Place. The scheme would see a comprehensive redevelopment

IM Land and Walton Homes have submitted an outline planning application for a major new residential development in Walsall that could deliver up to 850 new homes alongside education and community infrastructure. The proposed 42-hectare scheme at Queslett Road will create a new mixed-tenure neighbourhood featuring new homes, land for a primary school and nursery, extensive green infrastructure, active travel connections and community spaces. The development is being promoted j

Places for London and Barratt London have secured approval from the Mayor of London for plans to deliver approximately 280 new homes next to High Barnet Station in North London. The development forms part of wider efforts to unlock housing delivery around transport-connected sites across the capital, with the scheme aimed at increasing access to sustainable, high-quality housing within the borough. The partners confirmed they will now move forward into the next phase of the p

Hampshire-headquartered housebuilder Bargate has secured an Option Agreement for 16ha (39.6-acres) of land within the Dorset village of Burton, near Christchurch. The site will be promoted through the planning system for an exemplary, sustainabledevelopment of up to 100 homes. Located north of Salisbury Road, the expansive land parcel presents an opportunity to deliver a landscape-led, sustainable addition to Burton, which currently has a population of around 4,000. The hig