Graven Hill awarded best residential development of the year

The UK’s largest custom and self-build development, Graven Hill, has been named the best residential development of the year by Oxfordshire property awards, Oxprop. The Bicester-based development beat off stiff competition to win the award, recognising housing developments that manage to [...]

The pros and cons of zonal planning

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has published a new report which sets out the strengths and weaknesses of zonal planning systems. Planning Through Zoning provides an insight into the use of zonal planning in a number of different nations [...]

No compromises

Self and custom build homes make up around 40 per cent of new homes throughout the developed World, yet in England, they make up just 5. Jack Wooler speaks to Andrew Baddeley-Chappell, CEO of the National Custom and Self Build [...]

Royal Town Planning Institute response to government’s proposed planning reforms

The chief executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has responded to the publication of the government’s planning reforms, as detailed in its policy paper Planning for the Future: Victoria Hills, chief executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute [...]

Morris + Company receives planning for timber extension to Walter Segal’s Highgate home

Morris + Company has received planning approval for a sensitive upgrade of the Highgate Village home built and lived in by pioneering architect Walter Segal. The scheme, to revive the original architecture of the house, and provide a generous home [...]

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