Housing our needs

In almost all emerging local plans, there is a perceived problem meeting the need for private rented sector (PRS) housing. […]

By Roy Pinnock

Promoting neighbourhood development

The first Neighbourhood Development Order is in progress. Cockermouth Town Council has submitted an NDO to Allerdale Borough Council for […]

By Lucy McDonnell

Almost everyone involved in planning will have a horror story about a difficulty of getting agreement with a highway authority. […]

By Roy Pinnock

There are many parts of the planning and related processes that we could do without – we will look at […]

By Roy Pinnock

Is there an increasingly localist approach to planning in the National Planning Practice Guidance? The new Guidance (which as emphasised […]

By Lucy McDonnell

Community Infrastructure Levy changes confirmed. Regulations are about to be laid (coming into force by the end of January 2014) […]

By Roy Pinnock

The first two parts of this post identified the clear need for new housing and the important role that the […]

By Roy Pinnock

Despite political demotion, housing delivery is a key issue for planners, politicians and investors. Residential yields are driving interest in […]

By Roy Pinnock

The National Planning Policy Guidance has some useful nuggets. There has always been a question about how planning obligations should […]

By Roy Pinnock

Developers and local planning authorities have become more disciplined in ensuring that section 106 obligations comply with regulation 122, since […]

By Michele Vas

In the early summer, and for the third year running, planners and lawyers faced a consultation on changes to the […]

By Roy Pinnock

The commitment to infrastructure delivery is important. Only if there is a clear infrastructure development plan can a charging authority […]

By Roy Pinnock