Lucy McDonnell
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More planning protection for pubs
Neighbourhood Plans First But How Long Will They Last?
Judgment has been handed down in the first Neighbourhood Plan (NP) case to reach the Court of Appeal, reinforcing the […]
Assets of Community Value: chickens and eggs
Some recent cases have considered Assets of Community Value (ACVs) where the owner is both appealing a refusal of planning […]
A layer of complexity, a review of the ramifications of the Localism Act five years on
The Localism Act 2011 obtained royal assent in November 2011, gradually bringing into effect a raft of legislation supporting the […]
Neighbourhood Planning Unchained? The Neighbourhood Planning Bill 2016
Having lost its infrastructure component between the Queen’s Speech and publication, the slimline Neighbourhood Planning Bill had its first reading […]
Lions and tigers and … Assets of Community Value
The first Asset of Community Value (ACV) case to reach the Upper Tribunal has upheld the listing of a field […]
Neighbourhood watch
Neighbourhood Planning remains a political priority and is one of the areas for which Planning Policy Guidance has recently been […]
Putting the Neighbourhood Plan cart before the Local Plan horse
The Court of Appeal has granted permission for the first Neighbourhood Plan case to be heard by it on appeal. […]
Neighbourhood planning: full steam ahead?
The Housing and Planning Bill seeks to further the Government’s localism agenda, by speeding up the neighbourhood planning process. The […]
Inspector’s decisions and the kitchen sink
The recent decision in Villages Action Group v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government highlights the need to […]