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Coming up: Hammersmith town hall plan approved

By Josephine Smit, 20 February 2019

West London town hall building to be revamped under broader area regeneration that will deliver homes, leisure uses and a public square.

Review: Terraced housing regeneration

By Michael Cosser, 20 February 2019

In Liverpool's Welsh Streets two-up, two-down Victorian terraced housing is being regenerated to create modern homes with a variety of unit sizes and open plan layouts, finds Michael Cosser.

Coming up: Health and wellbeing hub for Wakefield

By Josephine Smit, 13 February 2019

New leisure and wellbeing centre is intended to help combat childhood obesity, mental health conditions and isolation.

Advice: Promoting housing for people to downsize into

By Ben Kochan, 13 February 2019

Planning policies are needed to encourage under-occupiers of large family housing to encourage them to 'downsize' to smaller and more convenient homes, finds Ben Kochan.

Need to know: Four shortlisted for Letchworth extension

By Josephine Smit, 6 February 2019

Stride Treglown and Sarah Wigglesworth are among design teams shortlisted in competition to masterplan 900-home town extension.

Coming up: Olympia London transformation on way

By Josephine Smit, 6 February 2019

London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham gives green light to proposal to upgrade exhibition centre and add arts and business hub.

Review: Housing estate regeneration

By Ben Wrighton, 6 February 2019

Cross-subsidy from private housing allowed Camden Council to fund new and improved social homes on the Maiden Lane estate, but the approach called for some compromise, finds Ben Wrighton.