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A Tour of Our Projects in 2025 – Part 4 – Hotel Extension, Central London

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This week we move from rural Oxfordshire to the heart of London, where we supported a hotel extension just metres from Trafalgar Square.

November 27, 2025

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This week in our tour of projects SP Broadway have helped with this year, we’re visiting a beautiful village in the heart of the West Oxfordshire Cotswolds.

This week on our journey around of some of the projects we have supported this year,  David discusses a data centre in Buckinghamshire, right next to the M25. For this project we engaged extensively with local stakeholders and residents, highlighting the benefits of our proposals. The site was approved by the Secretary of State earlier this year.

Between now and Christmas, David will be giving a tour of some of SP Broadway’s successes this year – starting with a brownfield site in West Berkshire.

David gives an overview of Rachel Reeves’ first speech as Chancellor as she sets out her case for planning reform

David McFarlane discusses a recent planning consent and the importance of consultation and engagement.

David McFarlane discusses the upcoming local elections and EV charging points

James Newhall discusses the outcome of the Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election

David McFarlane reflects on the Ox-Cam Arc at Conference in Milton Keynes

David McFarlane talks about SP Broadway’s first in-person public exhibition since COVID

August 2021: David McFarlane speaks about the upcoming party conference season

June 2021: Update from David McFarlane on contents of the Planning Bill, SP Broadway Political Breakfasts and Pre-Planning Committee member briefings

September 2020 update

Reorganisation of tourist facilities

May 2020 update

Hotel regeneration

Community centre opening

Kingsgrove, Wantage

Providing infrastructure

Bellway Homes, Woolwich

Old Trafford

Communications for development projects in the public sector

Redevelopment of a brownfield site in a residential area – Emerald Gardens, Kew

Consultation on a town centre scheme – Bexleyheath

Rejuvenation of a historic market in a World Heritage Site – Greenwich

Providing areas of open space

Politics of Planning

More to come – NPPF tweaks and extra New Towns hinted by Secretary of State
November 14, 2025
“My job should be on the line” – Steve Reed
October 27, 2025
Event Review – In Conversation with Matthew Pennycook MP
October 2, 2025

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