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24
Sep
Peckham: Development or Regeneration?

Peckham: Development or Regeneration?

If London is to remain a city of neighbourhoods rather than a market of assets, Peckham must be allowed to follow the path of restoration-led regeneration.
3 min read
24
Sep
Why the Truman Brewery Application Must Not Be Called In by the Mayor of London

Why the Truman Brewery Application Must Not Be Called In by the Mayor of London

Statement by ConserveConnect in support of the Save Brick Lane campaign In light of renewed discussions around the future of
2 min read
24
Sep
Open Letter to the Mayor of London: Stand with Brick Lane, Not Cultural Erasure

Open Letter to the Mayor of London: Stand with Brick Lane, Not Cultural Erasure

ConserveConnect publishes the following open letter in response to the ongoing threat of cultural displacement and speculative redevelopment in Brick
3 min read
23
Sep
Brick Lane Campaign Update: The Fight Deepens

Brick Lane Campaign Update: The Fight Deepens

Exposing the Financial Structure, Amplifying Community Resistance, and Calling Out City Hall Silence
3 min read
23
Sep
The Resurgence of Craft Carpentry in Period Property Revival

The Resurgence of Craft Carpentry in Period Property Revival

“The most sustainable timber is that already in place—seasoned, serviceable, and made durable through centuries of performance”
5 min read
29
Aug
A Tax Without a Vision: Housing, Heritage, and the Perils of Market Rule

A Tax Without a Vision: Housing, Heritage, and the Perils of Market Rule

“Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.”
5 min read
27
Aug
Restoring Continuity: Housing, Heritage, and Community in Thanet

Restoring Continuity: Housing, Heritage, and Community in Thanet

Thanet today stands at a crossroads. It could become another case study in transience—a place hollowed out by speculative fervor, full of stylish bars and empty flats. Or it could chart a rarer course, showing how a coastal town can balance revival with rootedness.
6 min read
13
Aug
Speculative Homes, Scorching Lives

Speculative Homes, Scorching Lives

Developers build for quick returns, not long-term well-being. The human scale—the experience of living through heat, seasons, community—is priced out
2 min read
10
Aug
Demolition by Incentive

Demolition by Incentive

Why Britain keeps tearing down its best houses—and how we can stop it.
4 min read
05
Aug
Demolition by Default: Why Gwynedd Council Could—and Should—Have Saved the Corbett Arms Hotel

Demolition by Default: Why Gwynedd Council Could—and Should—Have Saved the Corbett Arms Hotel

By ConserveConnect Editorial Team | August 2025 The planned demolition of the Grade II-listed Corbett Arms Hotel in Tywyn has become
3 min read