What a belter
The Green Belt is back in the news. DCLG has updated the NPPG, and included responses to two further questions […]
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DCO regime faces a real test
Better known as the super-sewer, the Thames Tideway Tunnel (“TTT”) Development Consent Order, granted on 12 September 2014, was a […]
Covenants not to apply for parking permits – should they be planning obligations?
The High Court’s decision in Westminster City Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and another [2013] […]
First road test for special measures
Less than a year after the introduction of the government’s ‘special measures’ regime for poorly performing local planning authorities, the […]
Solar permitted development rights
The Government published its technical consultation on Planning in July 2014, the consultation included proposals to increase permitted development rights […]
Viability still under the spotlight
The Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 amended the Section 106 regime to allow developers to challenge affordable housing obligations on […]
Public participation in planning
The Oxford Planning Law conference took place over the weekend. One of the main themes was the benefit of public […]
Back to basics: a reminder on viability appeals
We have previously noted the outcome of the viability appeals beginning to trickle through under the new Section 106BA/BC provisions […]
Steps to listing an asset of community value
Increasing numbers of sites are being registered by community groups as Assets of Community Value or ACVs. These range from […]
Shale planning: forward guidance is not new policy
Publication of the Government’s criteria for the 14th Round of Petroleum Exploration Development Licences (PEDLs) has been carefully choreographed to […]
Shale Round takes shape
The Government has published the application criteria for the 14th Onshore Petroleum Exploration Development Licence (PEDL) Round, accompanied by new […]
Success for Sainsbury’s at city centre store
The High Court has upheld the decision of the Secretary of State to grant planning permission for a foodstore in […]
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