Recent News

Triple Planning Permission Granted for Sheffield Housing Company Sites
John Thompson & Partners are pleased to announce that planning permission has been awarded for all three Sheffield Housing Company Phase 1 Development Sites more... 

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JTP Shortlisted for Three 2012 AJ100 Awards
John Thompson & Partners are thrilled to announce the practice has been shortlisted for three 2012 AJ100 Awards more...   

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Rebecca Taylor Speaks at GreenAge II in Istanbul
Partner Rebecca Taylor delivered a keynote address at the Second International GreenAge Symposium in Istanbul, Turkey on 27 April 2012 more...        

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Edenbrook and Thameside Shortlisted for the 2012 Housing Design Awards
John Thompson & Partners are pleased to announce that two of its schemes, Edenbrook (Phase 1) and Thameside/Kew Bridge Road, have been shortlisted for the Housing Design Awards 2012 more...

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JTP on RIBA panel to debate NPPF at Ecobuild 2012
Charles Campion participated in a panel assembled by the RIBA
to discuss the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
at Ecobuild more...

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JTP present at Ecobuild 'Sustainability and the City' seminar
Partners Fred London and Rebecca Taylor presented the incorporation of bioclimatic design principles within JTP's Suzhou Eco-district project at Ecobuild on the 20th of March. more...

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Girvan Charrette leads to new Town Team
The JTP led charrette for the Scottish Government and South Ayrshire Council has created a new vision for Girvan and a 'Town Team'. more...

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JTP projects used as exemplars for SUNN Report
Three JTP projects have been used as exemplars in report published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and URBED (Urban and Economic Development) to examine 'what does and doesn't work in building new communities'. more...

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JTP participates in The Future Homes Commission 'Call for Evidence'
JTP Cities Director Eric Holding is participating in the Future Homes Commission's inquiry into the quality of newly built housing. more...

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Principal Associate JTP China
JTP is delighted to announce the relocation of Dr. Ying Ying Tian from London to our Studio in Shanghai. more...

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Graylingwell Park Shortlisted for Building Awards 2012
The carbon neutral neighbourhood Graylingwell Park designed by JTP has been shortlisted for the Building Awards 2012 Sustainable Project of the Year Category more...

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JTP Project receives Honourable Mention at Green Dot Awards 2012
JTP China project, Suzhou, has received an Honourable Mention for the Green Dot Awards Concept Category focused upon projects which are ‘environmental innovators with a revolutionary business proposal or plan’ more...

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Moscow Masterplan Design Competition Featured in BD
JTP among 10 teams shortlisted to masterplan the doubling in size of Moscow more...

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JTP achieves Best Companies 2012 One Star Accreditation
JTP has achieved Best Companies' One Star Accreditation for 2012.
This is the 5th year that JTP has achieved accreditation and its third One
Star rating more...

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Shopwyke Lakes Children's Workshop at March Primary School
A team from JTP facilitates a Children's Workshop at March Primary School, Chichester to hear pupil's views and ideas for the Shopwyke Lakes site development more...

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John Thompson & Partners Opens New Studio in Shanghai
JTP reaffirms the value of its Chinese clientele with the move of its Shanghai studio to a larger newly refurbished premises which will enable it to expand and grow more...

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JTP team to lead Girvan Charrette
JTP have been appointed by the Scottish Govenment to lead a six day
community Charrette process to devise a new Vision for Girvan, South
Ayrshire more...

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JTP Help to Deliver Design Training to Local Residents
JTP were invited by The Glass-House Community Led Design to facilitate
an evening training session with a group of residents and staff from Islington
and Shoreditch Housing Association more...

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Sustainable Masterplanning - JTP Present the Bigger Picture
Fred London and Edward Barsley recently presented JTP's expertise in Sustainable Masterplanning at a seminar on "Innovation in Sustainable Buildings" organised by Breathing Buildings more...

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JTP Success in China
Over the last two years JTP has been working with the UK Trade and Investment's China team in the UK as well as receiving support from their representatives in China more...

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JTP's North Littlehampton Sustainable Urban Extension Receives 'Resolution to Grant' Approval
Arun District Council have unanimously voted in for a ‘resolution to grant' planning approval for a new urban extension in North Littlehampton more...

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A hop in the right direction! Breathing new life into the Maltings at Lichtenrade
John Thompson & Partners' participatory planning work in Germany has made a major contribution to the award of the prize for community engagement received by the Ecumenical Environment Group more...

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Runnymede Campus, Englefield Green Granted Planning Permission
The former Brunel University campus, situated on the edge of the village of Englefield Green started life as a manor house in the 1800s was granted planning permission by Runnymede Borough Council more...

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Purley Town Centre: From Vision to Realisation
In 2008 JTP facilitated the 'Vision for Purley Town Centre Community Planning Weekend' and improving the quality of the public realm was a cornerstone of the resulting community-led Vision more...

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Graylingwell Scoops Two Awards at the 2011 What House Awards
Graylingwell Park, Chichester design by John Thompson & Partners has recently won two further awards for its exemplary design and net zero
carbon status more...

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Graylingwell Park Features as Case Study at Building Centre
Graylingwell Park Chichester recently featured as a case study in
the District Heating Technical Seminar at the Building Centre,
Store Street, London more...

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Alan Stewart Speaks at Academy of Urbanism Event in Hong Kong
On 6th December Alan Stewart gave a presentation on Bioclimatic Design in Neighbourhoods and Towns, to an inaugural gathering of the Academy of Urbanism in Hong Kong more...

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A Vision for Liubu
A JTP-led international team has been working in Shandong Province, China, to produce a Conceptual Masterplan and Vision for the sustainable regeneration of the Liubu scenic area more...

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Localism - New RIBA Guide for Architects
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published a new guide on community engagement for architects in response to the Localism agenda.  Two JTP projects are highlighted as case studies in each document more...

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JTP China Website Goes Live
JTP are pround to announce the launch of the JTP China Website which went live in October The website contains information on our Approach, Methodology and our Chinese and international projects more...

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Graylingwell Energy Centre Grand Opening
The Energy Centre at Graylingwell was opened this week by the mayor of Chichester showcasing cutting edge heat and power technology that will reduce the carbon emissions of the Graylingwell Park development by 37% more ...

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Incredible Weekend - Partner Charles Campion visits Todmorden
Incredible Edible is changing the way people think about their cities, towns and villages. JTP Partner Charles Campion visited Todmorden last weekend to find out more about the group more ...

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Suzhou Eco-Town Long listed for WAN Urban Design Awards
John Thompson & Partners are pleased to announce that Suzhou Eco-Town in
Jiangsu, China has been shortlisted for the WAN Urban Design Awards
2011 more ...

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New Life at Roof Top Level in Stockholm
In November 2010 JTP led an international team at Sweden's first ever Community Planning Weekend, working with Wasted Space/People Owned - companies founded by Stockholm-based entrepreneur John Higson more ...

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Tour the JTP London Studio during Open House Weekend
Open House London, the capital's greatest architectural showcase, took place last weekend. JTP's London Studio was open on Saturday 17 September from 9.00 am to 2.00 pm more ...

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Partner Charles Campion is today at the Abergavenny Food Festival
Charles Campion today attends the Abergavenny Food Festival Conference which aims to celebrate the diversity of foods and tradition and the craft in food-making more ...

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Proposal to Regenerate Kew Bridge Road and Thameside Centre, Approved
JTP's scheme for 308 new homes and a range of commercial uses including offices, shops, restaurants, a riverside pub and a boating club has received Detailed Planning Approval more ...

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Approval for 75 sustainable homes in South London
JTP’s mixed-tenure scheme on a prominent corner site in Lewisham has received detailed planning approval. The proposal is designed to achieve Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4 more ...

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Unanimous approval for redevelopment of Atkinson Morley Hospital site
Merton Council has unanimously voted to grant planning permission for JTP's proposals for the regeneration of the former Atkinson Morley Hospital site in Wimbledon more ...

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JTP led team appointed to Scottish Government Framework
A team led by JTP has been awarded a place on the new Scottish Government
Framework to deliver and mainstream charrette processes throughout the country more ...

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Suzhou Eco-Town Shortlisted for UDG Project Awards
JTP is pleased to announce that Suzhou West District Eco-Town
has been shortlisted for the Urban Design Group Project Awards
for 2011/12 more ...

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JTP presents to All Party Parliamentary Group
Charles Campion presented to the All Party Parliamentary Group
meeting on Regeneration and Localism. His talk focussed on what
localism means in practice more ...

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JTP to become Green Building Expert for Columbia
Rebecca Taylor, Partner in Charge of Sustainability, will be on a panel of
experts being consulted on the preparation of Green Building Codes
for Columbia more ...

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Approval for 43 New Carbon Neutral Homes in Chichester
JTP’s proposed gateway development for 43 carbon neutral homes at the southern entrance to Graylingwell Park in Chichester has received Outline Planning Approval more ...

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JTP Awarded for Green Business Innovations
JTP were Runner up in the Carbon Reduction category of Green Business Innovators 2011 for our work in creating low-energy, carbon-neutral places and for significantly reducing our own carbon footprint more ...

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The Hamptons, Worcester Park Wins Evening Standard New Homes Award
Judged by readers from a shortlist of 96 entries, The Hamptons has won Best New Large Development at this year's Evening Standard New Homes Awards more ...

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JTP help to Deliver Architectural Training to Camden Residents
JTP Associate, Andrew Dobson, was invited by The Glass-House Community Led Design to facilitate a series of training sessions with a group of ten Camden estate residents and two Council officers more ...

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London Wetland Centre Café Extension Reaches Practical Completion
Designed by JTP, the London Wetland Centre opened in 2000 and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in London. Increasing numbers of visitors has led to the extension of the café's facilities more ...

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DCLG Presentation on Emerging Localism Agenda
Nigel Kersey from the DCLG Planning Directorate visited JTP on Monday 16 May to present the Government's latest thinking on the emerging Localism Agenda and its impact on neighbourhood planning more ...

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Low Carbon Housing Study Tour To Visit JTP Schemes
Organised by Design for Homes and Zero Carbon Hub the study tour will take place on 15/16 June 2011 and will visit two JTP projects, Graylingwell Park, Chichester and Rowner Estate, Gosport more ...

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AJ100 Shortlist JTP Edinburgh Studio For Regional Award
Compiled from the AJ100 Employee Survey and validated by the AJ100
Survey, the shortlist denotes the top practices in the eight regions
around the UK more ...

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New Neighbourhood at King’s Park, St Albans Approved
JTP’s Reserved Matters Application for a distinct new neighbourhood at
King’s Park, King Harry Lane, St Albans has been approved by
St Albans District Council more ...

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Application for Market Town Growth Submitted
Following extensive public engagement, a planning application for 400 homes and other uses has been submitted for the Slade End Farm site, on the western edge of Wallingford more ...

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AJ100 Shortlist JTP for Employer of the Year 
The AJ100 is the authoritative survey of the largest architecture practices in the UK. It establishes Britain's top 100 practices and awards key business, HR and design achievements more ...

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Proposal to Regenerate Kew Bridge Road and Thameside Centre Submitted
The residential-led, mixed-use development is designed to create a
vibrant, active and sustainable environment for residents, visitors and the
local community more ...

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Proposal for Key Thameside Site Submitted
JTP’s proposal for a high profile, brownfield site has been submitted to
Hammersmith and Fulham Council on behalf of St George Central
London Ltd more...

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English Version of Freiburg Charter Launched
Co-signed by John Thompson, the Charter is a guide for cities on how to
become greener and more enjoyable places to live. Launched by
The City of Freiburg and think-tank The Academy of Urbanism more ...

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>Graylingwell Park Shortlisted for Building Awards 2012

The carbon neutral neighbourhood Graylingwell Park designed by JTP has been shortlisted for the Building Awards 2012 Sustainable Project of the Year Category more...

Collaborative Planning

Consulting on the future of Fort Halstead
The local community is invited to the first phase of the consultation for the future of Fort Halstead, a series of public exhibitions on 17 & 18 May more...

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Langley Court Planning Application
Following 12 months of consultation with local people, a planning application for the redevelopment of Langley Court has now been submitted to Bromley Council more...

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A Vision for Twickenham Sorting Office Report Back
The local community was invited to the presentation of a new Vision for the former Twickenham Sorting Office site on Wednesday 25 April at 7pm at Richmond Adult & Community College more...

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Bromley-by-Bow North Exhibition
The local community was invited to a public exhibition of the revised regeneration proposals for the Bromley-by-Bow North area on Tuesday 27 March from 3pm-8pm at the Miller’s House, Bromley-by-Bow more...

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A Vision for Twickenham Sorting Office Community Planning Weekend
The event took place on Friday 23 and Saturday 24 March at Richmond Adult and Community College.  It was an opportunity to share local knowledge and contribute to the emerging Vision for the site more...

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A Vision for Girvan Community Charrette
Around 250 people attended the Girvan Community Charrette to help develop a high-level vision for the regeneration of Girvan, with particular regard to linking the development of the planned multi-faceted facility to the harbour and the town more...

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Boorley Green Community Planning Events
The Pylands Lane Community Workshop and Boorely Green Community Planning Weekend were an opportunity for residents and interested stakeholders to share their local knowledge and ideas and help to shape the vision for the both areas. more...

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St Leonards Community Planning Weekend Report Back
Following the Community Planning Weekend we analysed and summarised the outcomes and developed an illustrated Vision that was presented to the community on Thursday 9 February at the Magnet, St Leonards more...

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Shopwyke Lakes Planning Application
Over the past six months ideas from the local community have shaped the masterplan since the first Community Planning event over the weekend of 8th to 9th July 2011 more...

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St Leonards Coastal Space Community Planning Weekend
The local community was invited to attend the St Leonards Coastal Space Community Planning Weekend to participate in creating a new Vision for the future of the area on Friday 20th & Saturday 21st January at the Magnet, St Leonards more...

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South Worcester Forum
The second South Worcester Forum was held on 14 December at St Peter’s Baptist Church.  The local community had a chance to work in small, facilitated groups to discuss a number of specific issues more...

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Land East of Long Lane, Mulbarton Pre-Application Exhibition
The local community was invited to view the latest development proposals on 24th November at the Social Club, Mulbarton Village Hall more...

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187 - 199 West End Square Exhibition
Around 200 people attended the public exhibition on Saturday 5 November and Monday 7 November at St James Church to view the updated proposals for the new development at 187 - 199 West End Square in West Hampstead more...

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Shopwhyke Lakes Pre-Planning Application Exhibition
A public exhibition was held at the Jubilee Hall in Oving Village to present proposals for a new mixed use neighbourhood on Monday 17 October more...

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Upplands Väsby
JTP have been engaging residents in the design of Sweden's most sustainable neighbourhood.  Over 120 people participated in workshops over the weekend.  The results were reported back to the community on the 12th October more...

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South Worcester Forum
The first South Worcester Forum was held in St Peter’s Church
on Thursday 6 October from 7pm – 9pm to provide an opportunity
for further exploration of residents’ key concerns and aspirations more...

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Langley Court Public Exhibition
The Langley Court Public Exhibition was held from 10am - 4pm
Saturday 1 October 2011 at the The Pavilion, Langley Court
Beckenham BR3 3BS more...

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Fulham Reach Planning Application
On Friday 23 September the London Borough Hammersmith and Fulham Council took the decision to resolve to grant outline planning permission for Fulham Reach and detailed permission for the first phase more...

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Shopwhyke Lakes Pre-Planning Application Exhibition
A public exhibition was held at the Assembly Rooms in Chichester to present proposals for a new mixed use neighbourhood on Thursday 29 September 4pm to 8pm more...

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Hethersett Planning Application Exhibition
Over 400 hundred people attended a public exhibition held on Thursday 22 September 2011 to present proposals for future development at Hethersett more...

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187 - 199 West End Lane Update Meeting
Everone with an interest in West End Lane, West Hampstead was invited to the update meeting on Monday 12th September at St James Church more...

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Mulbarton Community Planning Day
The local community was invited to the Mulbarton Community Planning Day to participate in shaping the future of Land East of Long Lane more...

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South Worcester Community Planning Weekend
Over 160 local people attended the South Worcester Community Planning Weekend on Friday 8 July and Saturday 9th July 2011 at St. Peter's Baptist Church more...

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Shopwhyke Lakes Community Planning Weekend
Local people were invited to participate at the Shopwhyke Lakes Community Planning Weekend on Friday 8 July and Saturday 9 July at Chichester Park Hotel to help develop a Vision for the site more...

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West End Lane Community Planning Day
The local community was invited to attend the West End Lane Planning Day on Saturday 2 July from 11am to 4pm at Emmanuel Primary School
to participate in creating a new Vision for the future of the site more...

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Kew Bridge Road and Thameside Centre Exhibition
To show the amendments for the new riverside development at Kew Bridge
Road and Thameside Centre, we held a public exhibition on 2nd, 4th &
6th June at Kew Bridge Arches more...

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Slade End Farm, West Wallingford (Site B) Planning Application Exhibition
Around 150 people attended the Planning Application Exhibition
at Wallingford Methodist Church Centre on 12 May to view the submitted proposals for 400 homes for the Slade End Farm (Site B) more...

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Bromley-by-Bow North Exhibition
A public exhibition of the regeneration proposals for the Bromley-by-Bow
North area was held on Wednesday 13 April and on Thursday 14 April
at the Kingsley Hall Community Centre more...

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Kew Bridge Road and Thameside Centre
As a part of the ongoing community engagement process, we held a public
exhibition at St Paul’s Church, Brentford on Friday 8 April and
on Saturday 9 April more...

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Fulham Reach Planning Application
Around 250 people attended the Fulham Reach (formerly Hammersmith Embankment) Planning Application Exhibition held by St George Central
London Ltd more...

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North Littlehampton Planning Application
Following the North Littlehampton Planning Application Exhibition, held on
10 March at All Saints Church, Wick Street, a reduced version of the exhibition
will be on display in the reception area at Arun Civic Centre more...

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