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Melanie Blanchard

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Planning TV: Delivery Challenge – Speeding up build out

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Transparency of financial benefits in planning

The Housing and Planning Bill (Clause 140) proposes to make public, through committee reports, the financial benefits of certain development […]

By Melanie Blanchard
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Solar permitted development rights

The Government published its technical consultation on Planning in July 2014, the consultation included proposals to increase permitted development rights […]

By Melanie Blanchard
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Success for Dentons at Rushden Lakes

The Secretary of State has granted permission for the £50million, 465,000 sq ft retail and leisure redevelopment of Rushden Lakes […]

By Melanie Blanchard
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The Infrastructure Bill

The Infrastructure Bill was introduced into Parliament on 6 June 2014.  The Bill proposes minor changes to the Nationally Significant […]

By Melanie Blanchard
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Viability and numbers go together

Two recent articles (by Roy Pinnock) discuss the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (G&IA) amendments to section 106 of the […]

By Melanie Blanchard

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