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There are multiple knock-on benefits of revitalising housing in town centres - economic, social, health, wellbeing and environmental. #RetroFit #ReUse #NetZero

In 2024, we conducted a series of interviews with Scottish Futures Trust and with support from Homes for Scotland. This engaged leading representatives of development companies with recent delivery experience of newbuild or retrofit housing across Scotland’s town centres from Kirkwall to St Andrews, Clydebank and Innerleithen. Here, we share the findings that explore the opportunities and barriers to successful Town Centre Living developments, drawing on insights from private-sector housing developers in Scotland: https://bit.ly/UtCL2025 The project was initiated and will be followed up by the Town Centre Living working group partners, which include Architecture and Design Scotland, Scottish Futures Trust, Scotland's Towns Partnership, Scottish Land Commission. Image of Housing at Caerlee Mill, Innerleithen by Whiteburn

Interesting and welcome report from A&DS.....and they use an image from a fantastically well designed and built development to illustrate their report.

We have launched a new report which aims to address the housing crisis with guidance on converting historic buildings. 🏡 Repurposing empty historic buildings could provide up to 670,000 new homes in England. We work with local authorities, communities and developers to recycle old buildings and find them vital new uses as homes and work places. This new report provides insight into the benefits and challenges of transforming historic buildings. Read more ⬇️

Historic England published their updated guide this year to repurposing old historic buildings, including a roadmap and key technical considerations for each stage of the development process. As specialists at The Westcombe Group in restoring listed buildings to create beautiful homes and spaces fit for modern day life, we’re pleased to see these skills championed by such an important public body. Their platform ‘Heritage Works for Housing’ is available to view at https://lnkd.in/eTXbTnqF   #HistoricEngland #HistoricBuildings #Development #Housing #Property

https://lnkd.in/e_pMkyZc Hill Partnerships is starting preparation works for the first phase of the highly-anticipated £450m City Centre South regeneration project in Coventry.

#Manchester News Three major residential projects receive council approval – a 28-storey Sparkle Street tower, a 23-storey BTR scheme in Cheetham Hill, and the Victoria Point PBSA expansion adding 310 beds.[Read more:https://buff.ly/411r2wY]

This week in the DM South Area, Deputy Mayor Jules Pipe decided that the Mayor of London will become the local planning authority in order to determine redevelopment Phase 2b at the Springfield Hospital site in Tooting. The subject application for this phase comprises 449 homes (50% affordable), representing a significant uplift over the 89 homes (16% affordable) previously consented for this part of the masterplan. Further to Zeb McInnes’s recommendation for the GLA, the Deputy Mayor’s decision to intervene follows an earlier Wandsworth Council resolution to refuse planning permission, against the recommendation of Council officers in March. Despite being previously developed land, this is a sensitive site - not least due to Metropolitan Open Land and nearby heritage designations. Whilst the 2012 masterplan envisaged a series of townhouses across three plots, the Farrells re-design for optimisation of this phase promotes an alternative compact and higher-density built form. With potential to offer enhanced open space provision as well as additional housing and affordable housing, this is certainly an interesting case which warrants a closer look and careful consideration at public Representation Hearing. The Deputy Mayor’s reasons for intervening are published here: https://lnkd.in/dqQGiD4R Information on the public Representation Hearing process is available here: https://lnkd.in/dDqhDcSn Image credit: Farrells (Massing model). 

Converting historic properties could help homes crisis With developers reluctant to take the opportunities presented by vacant heritage buildings, Historic England has produced guidance highlighting the multiple benefits offered by conversion

Hill Partnerships is starting preparation works for the first phase of the highly-anticipated £450m City Centre South regeneration project in Coventry. https://shorturl.at/h0LG9