New new towns
We were immensely proud to win the Planning Law Firm of the Year Award a fortnight ago. The award recognised […]
Roy Pinnock
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 […]
2014: year of shale for planners
Shale gas exploration will be a defining part of the planning scene in 2014. In 2013, the Government used new […]
Muscular Action
The Bank of England is concerned that Britain is building half as many homes a year as Canada, despite having […]
Nearly Three: teething at an end?
Community Infrastructure Levy changes confirmed. Regulations are about to be laid (coming into force by the end of January 2014) […]
Turn up the volume, three suggestions …
The first two parts of this post identified the clear need for new housing and the important role that the […]
Turn up the volume, part 2
Meeting housing needs is now recognised as a national challenge (see Turn Up the Volume, Part 1). Love or hate […]
Turn up the volume
Despite political demotion, housing delivery is a key issue for planners, politicians and investors. Residential yields are driving interest in […]
Prematurity goes back into the box
Under the plan-led system, it has been rare to see refusals of otherwise acceptable schemes on the grounds that they […]