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Housing our needs

In almost all emerging local plans, there is a perceived problem meeting the need for private rented sector (PRS) housing.  […]

By Stephen Ashworth
  • Development
  • Planning Obligations

Beyond Penfold: Repeal s278 Highways Act

Almost everyone involved in planning will have a horror story about a difficulty of getting agreement with a highway authority.  […]

By Stephen Ashworth
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Repeal of the week

We should repeal all validation requirements other than those relating to a completed standard application form (no local bespoke forms […]

By Stephen Ashworth
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BID for success

Business Improvement Districts now number over 150.  They offer a real local voice for businesses.  Some are working towards neighbourhood […]

By Stephen Ashworth
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A Repealing Prospect

There are many parts of the planning and related processes that we could do without – we will look at […]

By Stephen Ashworth
  • Localism
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Three more little words … “duty to co-operate” this time

Just as examiners have started to bare their teeth about local plans meeting housing need, they have also begun to […]

By Stephen Ashworth
  • Affordable Housing
  • Localism
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Three little words

Not location, location, location.  Not even Goodbye Mr Prisk.  Instead “objectively assessed needs“. There has been a spate of decisions […]

By Stephen Ashworth
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Useful nuggets

The National Planning Policy Guidance has some useful nuggets.  There has always been a question about how planning obligations should […]

By Stephen Ashworth
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New planning ‘guidance’

Always remember that this is not new ‘policy’. It is only guidance. It changes nothing. For applications and appeals the […]

By Stephen Ashworth
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Heygate Estate Information Commissioner’s report

The Information Commissioner’s report on a complainant’s request for financial information relating to the Elephant and Castle project raises some […]

By Stephen Ashworth
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Community Infrastructure Levy – the consultation proposals tease but do not satisfy

In the early summer, and for the third year running, planners and lawyers faced a consultation on changes to the […]

By Stephen Ashworth
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Commitment to infrastructure delivery through CIL

The commitment to infrastructure delivery is important. Only if there is a clear infrastructure development plan can a charging authority […]

By Stephen Ashworth

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