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Read What we've saidRevised plans for a £135 million extension to the British Museum have been given the go-ahead.
Camden councillors voted by nine to three last night to grant planning permission for the revised proposal, which was unexpectedly thrown out in July.
The scheme has been modified to put more than a fifth of the development in Bedford Square behind the museum below street level, with building work above the ground narrowed to allow more light to penetrate.
Read moreJohn Healey, the planning minister, said he would "redraft" new rules on historic buildings following an outcry over the original version.
The proposed regulations, known as Planning Policy Statement 15, will become national policy which all local councils must follow.
But they were attacked by the professional body representing town planners as "fundamentally flawed," "unfit for purpose" and a potential "charter for people who want to knock buildings down".
Mr Healey said: "To put it beyond doubt, there is no question of downgrading the protection of historic buildings. The current language in the planning policy statement is not clear enough. We will redraft it to make clear that the protection of heritage buildings will not be reduced."
The Mayor of London has 'called in' a planning application for a 63-storey skyscraper, in a landmark move which could overturn Tower Hamlets's decision to reject the tower earlier in August
It is the first time the new power for intervening in local planning decisions, which only came into force at the beginning of Boris Johnson's office, has been used.
If the Mayor approves the Columbus Tower scheme in the city's Docklands, it could raise up to £5 million for the pan-London rail link, Crossrail. The 63-storey building by Mark Weintraub Architecture & Design - featuring offices, a hotel and apartments - would occupy a prominent position in the Docklands and, at 244.5m tall, would be marginally shorter than nearby One Canada Square (commonly known as Canary Wharf).
Read moreThe Civic Trust Awards are to continue despite the charity going into administration in April.
The 50-year-old awards were set up to recognise the best in architecture, urban design, landscape and public art and the latest news will be widely welcomed by architects and their clients.
Read moreMayor of London Boris Johnson has unveiled plans to further limit tall buildings in the capital by widening protected viewing corridors and in some cases doubling them.
New draft guidance, which is now the subject of public consultation, shows Johnson is sticking to his campaign pledge to strengthen the protection given to historic views of parliament, St Pauls Cathedral and other important sites from specific locations.
Read moreLondon Councils has expressed its disappointment after London Mayor Boris Johnson today announced plans to cut more than £14million from a fund to pay for transport projects.
London Councils has noted that Transport for London (TfL) is facing budgetary pressure in the current financial climate, and this has resulted in a reduction of the total amount of money to be shared between London's boroughs from £169.5million in 2009/10 to £155million in 2010/11.
Read moreA groundbreaking new agreement to address the economic downturn, funding for the capital, policing and youth crime, transport and climate change was announced today.
The first ever City Charter for London commits the Mayor and London's 33 local authorities to work together more closely in order to improve the capital's public services and deliver better value for money for London taxpayers.
Read moreThe design for the London 2012 media centre could "blight the Olympic legacy", it has been claimed.
The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, the government's adviser on urban design, said it has serious concerns about the buildings.
It said the steel and glass structure covering 900,000 sq ft did not go far enough to help regenerate east London.
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