PLANS have been submitted to convert a derelict Bradford pub into three houses. Developers want to turn the Duke of York Inn in Dean Lane, Thornton, which closed its doors in late 2012, into two three-bedroom properties, and a single bedroom house. Planning permission exists to convert the 19th century grade-II listed farmhouse into six dwellings, from a previous application granted by Bradford Council last year. The developers of that project Read more [...]

An application for 90 houses on the Countess of Chester Hospital site has been approved. NHS Property Services now want to sell off the land, just off Upton Grange, to a developer. Cheshire West and Chester Council’s planning committee approved the application on August 4. Initially the main objection to the plans was the lack of affordable housing, but 30% of the new homes have now been designated as such. The focus then turned to car parking as the development area is currently used by hospital Read more [...]

Lord Rogers, who resides in a splendid Georgian house overlooking the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, home of the Chelsea Flower Show, told the Today Programme he would be happy to live in one of Britain’s ugliest council estates which he was trying to save from demolition.READ MORE:London housing estate residents invite public in to dispel negative mythsThe best examples of Brutalist beautyIs Robin Hood Gardens an estate worth saving?Needless to say, invitations to come and stay by residents of the Read more [...]

Walk down the street and ask neighbours who built their extension. Sarah: A Multi-generational homes offer the opportunity to spend more time with the extended family, but there needs to be a balance between shared space and private space. It's vital to make sure every member of the family has a place they can call their own. If this outhouse is already erected, I think we can assume that you would not need planning permission for the building itself to remain standing as it is, but you may well Read more [...]

  This 4-bedroom home at 31 Concord Avenue in Maplewood’s Hilton neighborhood was listed for $375,000 and sold for $426,550. A total of 26 houses were sold in Maplewood, South Orange and Millburn, New Jersey for the week ending July 21, 2015. Ten homes were sold in Maplewood, six in Millburn/Short Hills, and ten in South Orange. Scroll down to see what your neighbors’ houses are selling for — some went for more than asking price, some for less.Support local news! Help support community Read more [...]

Jeremy Corbyn has given a further indication of the more leftist economic agenda he would pursue if he were elected Labour leader, indicating that he would seek to renationalise and then break up the 'big six' energy firms that dominate the energy market. The Financial Times quotes an interview Corbyn gave to the charity Greenpeace, in which he said he wished "that the big six were under public control, or public ownership in some form". He said this could mean buying up shares on the Read more [...]

AN URGENT appeal has been launched to protect the beautiful interior of a “most unusual” church which is under threat from a leaky roof. The Churches Conservation Trust is calling on Brighton and Hove residents to raise almost £23,000 to preserve the grade I listed St Andrew’s Church in Hove. The trust has said that leaks threaten “imminent risk” of further timber decay to the roof structure unless repairs are carried out. More than £100,000 has already Read more [...]

I made 12 predictions for 2015 in January – here’s how I’m doing so far By: Dominic Frisby 2 Comments Read more [...]

Trade Me Property says the Auckland housing market has shown its first sign of easing in 18 months. The average asking price of Auckland residential properties listed on the website in the three months to July was $756,700, down $16,650 (2.2%) compared to the average asking price of $773,350 in the three months to June. "While a single month doesn't confirm a trend, the asking price is a lead indicator of the market based on thousands of listings added to Trade Me Property by real estate agents Read more [...]

KILLEEN (August 6, 2015) The building that houses Killeen City Hall has been added to the National Register of Historic Places after the Texas Historical Commission nominated the site for inclusion because of its architectural and historical significance. The building, which opened in 1924, is listed as Killeen High School, although most longtime residents knew it as the Avenue D School. It Read more [...]