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Far too many councillors are on the side of the nimbys

Some planning committee members have a mindset of ‘planning by vibes’ rather than being led by policy. No wonder the government is keen to address this.

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The Grenfell inquiry missed the elephant in the room: design and build

The Grenfell report fails to grasp the wider lessons of this tragedy by ignoring the warped procurement culture that encouraged so many awful decisions.

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Housing development in London has a new weapon: AI

Data from an AI learning model that mapped the London Borough of Lewisham suggests the capital’s targets for ‘small site’ development could be radically increased.

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Sadiq Khan should be bold. He should rethink the green belt

The London mayor should point out that the green belt is an anachronism and that a million homes could be built by sacrificing just 1 per cent of it.

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Grenfell Inquiry has exposed design and build as our dirty little secret

The lack of oversight, ownership and liability that the inquiry has exposed is of little surprise to those of us immersed in the everyday realities of construction