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Housing and Planning Bill – an uncertain future for social housing

The Housing & Planning Bill completed the Committee stage in the House of Commons after the New Year with a […]

By Roy Pinnock
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CIL Review – can we fix it?

Part 1 of our CIL Review blog highlighted the Government’s appetite for retaining and reinforcing the Community Infrastructure Levy.  Our […]

By Roy Pinnock
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Public procurement – ineffectiveness: paper tiger no more?

At the end of last month a Scottish court made UK legal history by becoming the first Court to grant […]

By Roy Pinnock
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CILly season over? CIL review promises another chance to get it right

We hosted the British Property Federation’s seminar on CIL reform at the end of 2015.  The new year offers a […]

By Roy Pinnock
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January shale – new regime needs care

The House of Commons voted before the Christmas break to allow fracking in National Parks and some other sensitive areas. […]

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Check your privilege – information rights and pre-planning advice

The High Court decision in Hallows v Wilson Barca LLP, concerning the disclosure of evidence in a damages claim, is […]

By Roy Pinnock
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Housing and Planning Bill – consents with benefits?

This third part of our Q&A on the Housing and Planning Bill 2015 considers how the Government’s proposed duty to […]

By Roy Pinnock
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Housing and Planning Bill – London calling

As the Housing and Planning Bill completes its Committee Stage in the House of Commons, this second part of our […]

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Housing and Planning Bill – Local Plan changes

In the first part of our Q&A on the Housing & Planning Bill as it passes through the Parliamentary process, […]

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Shale on hold?

We noted in January that planning appeals would be important for shale gas exploration this year. Cuadrilla submitted its appeals […]

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Speeding tickets: further reforms for section 106

The Housing & Planning Bill 2015 now takes forward some of the elements of the Treasury’s 2014 Autumn Statement to […]

By Roy Pinnock
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How many mickles to make a muckle? Heritage tests still not well understood

Planning should be about creative judgment and common sense. A recent High Court case (R (Obar Camden Ltd) v London […]

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