UK construction expanded in August

In a key survey of the sector, Britain’s construction industry showed strong expansion in August, after a poor performance in the first half of the year. The Chartered Institute of Purchasing, monthly purchasing managers index, showed that supply grew to 57.3, up from 57.1 in July.

The housebuilding sector recorded the fastest expansion in activity, but the outlook for commercial building work had also improved, according to the survey. If this growth is reflected in official figures, the construction sector is expected to continue to expand in the third quarter of 2015.

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Garage extension in Surrey

We prepared plans for this development, submitted the planing permission approval and we are providing project management services.
Progress report in pictures (week 2)
 

 

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London boroughs restricting basement extensions

In the more expensive areas of central London, where space is at a premium, it has become fashionable for developers to extend into the basements of residential property. Local authorities are starting to become concerned about the this practice and in a recent high profile case refused planning consent on a townhouse in Kensington.

When the owner took the case to the High Court the judge refused to quash the new planning policy and supported the decision of Kensington and Chelsea Council. The property could not be extended with a controversial, two-storey mega basement.

A strange outcome of this is that the property now looks like a seaside beach hut as the owner has painted it in candy stripes. It is claimed that this is meant as revenge on neighbours who had objected to plans to develop the property.

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Croydon - the latest property hot-spot in the SE

If you are looking to get onto the property ladder and you are flexible about where to buy, here's somewhere you may not have considered.

The average property value in Croydon is just over £311,000. But if you can afford to buy there, it could be a very good investment because according to Zoopla, house prices in Croydon have gone up by an astonishing 18% over the last two years.

Croydon is a twenty minute commute from central London it has two big shopping centres (one a new Westfield) and it is also developing its own Tech City which has been dubbed the 'Silicon Valley of South London'.

Property values are going up fast! So if you need a residential survey - get in touch with us.

Find out more about Croydon property prices at: http://www.zoopla.co.uk/house-prices/london/croydon/