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Difficulties of delivering major development

Delivering major development is difficult. One of the deterrents is often the need to assemble fragmented land ownerships. The availability […]

By Stephen Ashworth
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Faith based planning?

In November the Government announced changes to planning policy in relation to the size of schemes that should provide affordable […]

By Stephen Ashworth
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CIL – getting strategic sites right

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is still in its early infancy. 45 authorities are charging, 19 authorities are in the twilight […]

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Wind farm community benefits ‘are not a material consideration’, guidance says …

DECC have just published “Guidance of Community Benefits from Onshore Wind Developments“.  The paper provides some great examples of the […]

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What a belter

The Green Belt is back in the news. DCLG has updated the NPPG, and included responses to two further questions […]

By Stephen Ashworth
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Public participation in planning

The Oxford Planning Law conference took place over the weekend.  One of the main themes was the benefit of public […]

By Stephen Ashworth
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Family Hold Back

Dentons and London First hold an annual lunch at MIPIM for leading politicians, developers, investors, public officials and property professionals. […]

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New Towns Act 2015?

Dentons sponsored the TCPA to produce a new version of the New Towns Act, updated to make it fit to […]

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The first or last hurrah?

Hurrah An appeal asking for a change to affordable housing requirements has finally been refused.  Until now applications have been […]

By Stephen Ashworth
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Ministry of relief

Lawyers generally hate unique solutions. No-one wants to be at the bleeding edge. But there are some planning issues that […]

By Stephen Ashworth
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Stopped up

This is a cheat repeal.  We should abolish the right for statutory undertakers to object to stopping up orders.  CLG […]

By Stephen Ashworth
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Another Repealing Prospect

Having suggested already that section 123 LGA 1972 (best consideration) and section 278 of the Highways Act 1980 (highways contributions) […]

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