Utrecht’s bicycle multi storey
In Utrecht they know how do cycle infrastructure, just make it as normal and integrated as motor vehicles. At first sight the bike parking complex has many similarities to a multi storey car park, but the adaptations for cyclists run deep, from ramp gradients to...
Land – the mother of all monopolies on BBC Radio 4
If you’ve ever wondered about the basics of the land business this great episode of the BBC’s The Bottom Line with Evan Davis will give you an excellent introduction. It outlines the basic processes of the planning system and how the right planning consent...Pension Insurance Corporation invest £60m into University of Essex student accommodation
The University of Essex has struck a £60.6m deal with the Pension Insurance Corporation for investment into a new build 643 bed student accommodation development on the Colchester Campus. The latest deal adds to a previous £98m refinance package for existing...
Court agrees that small sites are exempt from Section 106 payments
Self builders are set to save £1,000s thanks to a recent decision on Section 106 Planning Obligations. On 11 May the Court of Appeal Civil Division reversed last year’s High Court decision to quash the exemption from s106 planning obligation payments for small sites....