Autumn Statement: mood music?
In the absence of the Housing White Paper, the industry is still left needing to mind the gap. We have […]
Development
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 […]
Improving the use of Planning Conditions?
Too many unnecessary and overly restrictive conditions are still routinely attached to planning permissions, driving up costs and impeding development. […]
CPO – gentrification or regeneration?
The recent refusal by the Secretary of State to confirm Southwark Council’s CPO for the next phase of the Aylesbury […]
High Court clarifies application of presumption in favour in heritage harm case
The High Court has provided further guidance on the application of the presumption in favour of sustainable development (paragraph 14 […]
Troubled waters – Equalities Duty and Alternative Sites Failings Fatal
The public sector equality duty under Section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 (PSED) is playing an increasing role in […]
Timely delivery for regeneration projects
The Winchester Silver Hill scheme was based on a development agreement between Winchester City Council and a developer for a […]
Ready, steady… build!
On April Fool’s Day, we suggested – with a perfectly straight face – that the conditions may be in place […]
Transport and Works Act Order upheld in heritage case
In Whitby v Secretary for Transport & Ors [2016] EWCA Civ 444 the Court of Appeal has given its reasons […]
You only get what you ask for – High Court confirms approach to unauthorised building immunity
In R (Waters) v Breckland District Council [2016] EWHC 951 (Admin) the High Court considered whether a planning authority determining […]
Brexit: A week later
What are the likely effects of the Referendum decision on planning? The real answer is that nobody knows but here […]
Planning for the future – the new Housing and Planning Act 2016
Following a lengthy period of debate, the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (HPA 2016) has received Royal Assent and was […]