Tip of the iceberg?
The controversy around basement extensions continues. In the same month that barristers’ Chambers Lincolns Inn proposed a subterranean facility and […]
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Flexibility for public sector development agreements?
Long term contracts including development agreements often require modification to deal with changing circumstances. Despite this, the scope of contract […]
State aid risks
A recent case in the EU General Court serves as a reminder that all parties involved in the development of […]
Power to the people?
Localism remains a political priority. The introduction of Neighbourhood Planning and the ability to nominate Assets of Community Value via […]
Prematurity back in its box again
The publication of the NPPF in March 2012 raised questions about the approach to prematurity. Refusal on prematurity grounds has […]
Code breaker?
The Government announced national standards for new homes in March this year alongside the enactment of the Deregulation Act 2015. […]
Manifesto for Planning 2015: please don’t reinvent the wheel
However the new Parliamentary balance of power plays out, planning will be in the frontline of addressing housing needs. The Conservative […]
Strange Tides – Courts And Tribunal Pull In Different Directions
Viability debates continue to shape planning. The frontline is shifting, from debates about key principles, towards the wider issue of transparency […]
Save the “Great British Pub”
On 6 April an amendment to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 came into force, placing […]
No more office to resi
Permitted development rights will not be extended. The new Class O in the general permitted development order (that is to […]
Housing needs a must
At last there is a political consensus that there is a massive housing shortage in this country. Three-quarters of the […]
Difficulties of delivering major development
Delivering major development is difficult. One of the deterrents is often the need to assemble fragmented land ownerships. The availability […]
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