Lucy McDonnell
Full bioResidential first for Neighbourhood Development Orders
Back in 2013, we highlighted the first Neighbourhood Development Order (NDO) – made to permit specified development without further permission […]
Assets of Community Value – no horseplay, for now
Back in 2016, we commented on the first Asset of Community Value (ACV) case to reach the Upper Tribunal. The […]
Development assets?
The Localism Act 2011 introduced a number of community rights, including provisions to help communities safeguard land and buildings serving […]
Neighbourhood plans v housing
As the need for housing gains increasing traction, to what extent are neighbourhood plans having to take a back seat? […]
Neighbourhood Plans and Local Plans – Overtaking ahead?
We reported earlier in the year on the Court of Appeal decision in the DLA Delivery case. The Court of […]
Planning TV: Neighbourhood Planning
Neighbourhood planning is a fast-growing aspect of planning in the UK. What is the neighbourhood planning process like, and how […]
Work in progress
We look at the current status of neighbourhood planning. The government has demonstrated its continuing commitment to neighbourhood planning by naming […]
More planning protection for pubs
In 2015, the Government removed permitted development rights from pubs listed as Assets of Community Value (ACVs). As previously reported, […]
Neighbourhood Plans First But How Long Will They Last?
Judgment has been handed down in the first Neighbourhood Plan (NP) case to reach the Court of Appeal, reinforcing the […]
Assets of Community Value: chickens and eggs
Some recent cases have considered Assets of Community Value (ACVs) where the owner is both appealing a refusal of planning […]
A layer of complexity, a review of the ramifications of the Localism Act five years on
The Localism Act 2011 obtained royal assent in November 2011, gradually bringing into effect a raft of legislation supporting the […]