New new towns
We were immensely proud to win the Planning Law Firm of the Year Award a fortnight ago. The award recognised […]
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Residential 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 […]
DCO Decision Confirms Heritage Approach
In R (on the application of John Mars Jones on his own behalf and on behalf of the Pylon The […]
Viability Decisions – Care Needed on ‘Market Value’ Assumptions
The recent Parkhurst Road appeal decision emphasises the importance of understanding how land value expectation (and so the price for […]
Planning TV: Tweak CIL
The CIL Review Panel’s long awaited report: A new approach to developer contributions was published in February 2017. A key […]
Update: When does a condition restricting use remove PD rights?
Last month we blogged on the High Court’s judgment in Dunnett, which refused to quash the Secretary of State decision […]
Planning controversies demand clear reasons
A flurry of decisions on reasons have underlined the need for care in explaining planning decisions, from delegated reports to […]
When does a condition restricting use remove PD rights?
Article 3(4) of the GPDO 2015 provides that permitted development (PD) rights will not apply if they are ‘contrary to any condition […]
The pendulum swings: case comment on David Wylde and Other v Waverley Borough Council (9 March 2017)
A new judicial review case concerning the interface of development agreements, judicial review and public procurement has recently been decided […]
Care needed in applying local green belt policies
In R (Lensbury Ltd) v Richmond-Upon-Thames London Borough Council [2016] EWCA Civ 814 the Court of Appeal disagreed with the […]
Daylight/ Sunlight Error Fatal To Permission
In Watt, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Hackney & Anor [2016] EWHC 1978 (Admin), the High […]
Developer contributions – which way next?
We look at the government’s CIL review, and put forward alternative ideas for fixing a broken system. The Housing White […]
Court of Appeal Confirms Full OAN Benchmark for Sensitive Area Developments
We commented on Knight Developments saga applying for 100 homes in the Ashdown Forest last year. Although upholding the High […]
Valued Landscapes Must Be Something Special
In Forest of Dean District Council v Secretary of State for Communities And Local Government& Anor [2016] EWHC 2429 (Admin), […]