Everyone's talking about cloud computing & AI, but behind the "cloud" is a need for very real physical data centre investment
Quod senior director Carly Vince talks to @conciliocomms.bsky.social about how UK's planning system is evolving to deal with data centres
conciliocomms.com/carly-vince-...
Particularly pleased about this one - permission for 8,500 homes at Gilston, East Herts
Not only a major consent for a fantastic new community, but one we've worked on right from the start, and across all our different disciplinary teams. Proper place-making
Congratulations to Places for People!
So, how are we feeling about the English Devolution White Paper?
There's an unavoidable trade-off between more local democratic involvement/consent, vs the wider strategic decision-making
Localism didn't deliver the level of housebuilding we need. Time for mayors and strategic authorities to try?
A map of the London Legacy Development Corporation area around Stratford. Sites that Quod has worked on in various capacities are marked in blue. It really is a lot of blue!
Some of Quod's team (plus Victor the Gorilla statue), in Victory Park Stratford, with some of the former 2012 Olympics athletes' village buildings in the background, now housing
This week the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) hands back its planning powers to the boroughs
Quod went on a field trip to see how much has changed. Our teams have been instrumental in this transformation, working on these sites for more than 20 years, since before Quod was even formed
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Well, it looks like there's a lot of interesting people here on Bluesky, so we're going to share some of the starter packs we've found in our space, with a UK focus
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View of the proposed redevelopment of Lewisham Shopping Centre - a pedestrianised space between shops, with planting, trees and outdoor seating
View of the proposed redevelopment of Lewisham Shopping Centre - a new public space with natural planting and water features, and different levels. Enclosed by new homes and retail spaces.
We're proud to have advised LandsecU+I on submission of transformative plans for Lewisham Town Centre
1,700 new homes including affordable. Plus co-living and student rooms. New public space and pedestrian connections. A revitalised shopping centre, and thousands of jobs
anewcentreforlewisham.com
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Hello UK Planning Bluesky!
We're dipping a toe in here to see what's going on.
Are we all busy getting Britain building again?