Vacant Building Credit – an own goal?
Vacant Building Credit (VBC) was re-introduced into the NPPG in May 2016 to less vocal opposition than it faced when […]
Michele Vas
Full bioCPO – gentrification or regeneration?
The recent refusal by the Secretary of State to confirm Southwark Council’s CPO for the next phase of the Aylesbury […]
The problem with reserved matters …
The consistent message from Government is that development and infrastructure is key to improving our recovering economy. The creation of […]
First road test for special measures
Less than a year after the introduction of the government’s ‘special measures’ regime for poorly performing local planning authorities, the […]
Planning Court victory for Sainsbury’s
We successfully acted for Sainsbury’s in defending a judicial review seeking to challenge planning permission for the supermarket’s new store in […]
Reducing contributions
Another developer has successfully appealed under Section 106BC of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to reduce its affordable […]
The Planning Chamber
Yesterday the Government published its response to its Autumn consultation on the reform of Judicial Review. Following last year’s reforms, […]
Market restrictions
Foreign investment is being blamed for contributing towards a “housing bubble” in London. I was asked, while speaking at a […]
Resisting the duty to co-operate
Joined up thinking and co-operation within, and between, local authorities is integral to successfully delivering new development. It makes for […]
Getting a fair deal over permissions
Developers and local planning authorities have become more disciplined in ensuring that section 106 obligations comply with regulation 122, since […]