Constructing London

What’s happening in your backyard? London housing, urbanism and planning.

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This approved women’s refuge in Acton would need to be duplicated 99 times, to house all the women refused a safe house from domestic abuse due to a lack of supply in 2022. H/t @constructingldn

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"three-quarters of drivers think they will always own a car, while just under half, 47%, believe they have no…" https://t.co/9UsgT9s5b8.

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"Those who own a car spend on average 13% of their gross income on it, above the 10% generally seen as the…" https://t.co/pS7xrbhnkW.

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£876,420,100 has been spent since 2019 on housing over 87,000 vulnerable households, in privately run temporary housing. Kensington & Chelsea spends over 3x more than it’s neighbour to the west in Hammersmith & Fulham. H/t @DanielHewittITV

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1850 rental home masterplan in Camden, recommended for approval on Thursday. Read more: https://t.co/cjCH4C5bTt

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Mastmaker Road

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848 homes for private rented proposed for Stratford. https://t.co/9WoOrwQnE4

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40 Charter Street, what’s approved vs how’s it going. https://t.co/S7BCBcO2xG

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Today DHLUC, published a list of developers who haven’t signed up to the remediation contract. This commits them to remediate unsafe buildings which they developed. 2/2

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St Helens Square

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210 new homes for rent proposed for Tottenham Hale. Read more: https://t.co/f3b5Rm5P5q

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Cowcross Street, during golden hour.

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Plans have been unveiled today, for the second residential lead masterplan at Earls Court. The 2023 scheme is reduced in size and retains more existing buildings.

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Reform of leasehold will be in the King’s Speech says @michaelgove

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185 new public transport-oriented homes proposed for North Acton. https://t.co/WTDpzpZy88

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This month marks seven years, since the conclusion of the battle over the controversial 254 metre-tall 31 London Street, nicknamed the Paddington Pole. It’s replacement Paddington Square will complete this year.

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Plans for the redevelopment of the Avenue Road estate, have been unanimously approved by Waltham Forest council.

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Plans for the council lead redevelopment of the Avenue Road estate with 617 new homes in Leyton have been registered with Waltham Forest council. Read more: https://t.co/n4gpgIjcKs

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595 new homes proposed for Mitcham Gasometer. Read more: https://t.co/7tm6vQvFzF

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Wow “the offspring of university-educated, home-owning parents receiving as much as six times more in their 20s and 30s than the children of renters” continued in article. https://t.co/CQA1G6zSLa