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Ready, steady… build!

On April Fool’s Day, we suggested – with a perfectly straight face – that the conditions may be in place […]

By Roy Pinnock
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Transport and Works Act Order upheld in heritage case

In Whitby v Secretary for Transport & Ors [2016] EWCA Civ 444 the Court of Appeal has given its reasons […]

By Roy Pinnock
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You only get what you ask for – High Court confirms approach to unauthorised building immunity

In R (Waters) v Breckland District Council [2016] EWHC 951 (Admin) the High Court considered whether a planning authority determining […]

By Roy Pinnock
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Brexit: A week later

What are the likely effects of the Referendum decision on planning? The real answer is that nobody knows but here […]

By Roy Pinnock
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Planning for the future – the new Housing and Planning Act 2016

Following a lengthy period of debate, the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (HPA 2016) has received Royal Assent and was […]

By Roy Pinnock
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Ready for Broadband?

Development projects will need to be ready to meet the EU Broadband Cost Reduction Directive (2014/61/EU) requirements this summer. The […]

By Roy Pinnock
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Planning permitted development rights – further relaxation

6th April 2016 saw the arrival of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) England (Amendment) Order 2016. This […]

By Roy Pinnock
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‘Especial speed’ in judicial review

The Court of Appeal’s recent judgment in R(Gerber) v (1) Wiltshire Council and (2) Terraform Power Inc and Norrington Solar […]

By Katie Scuoler
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The Mayoral Planning Manifesto – who will you be voting for? part 2

In London’s mayoral race, Labour’s Sadiq Khan and the Tories’ Zac Goldsmith are the main contenders, with a substantial lead […]

By Rachael Herbert
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The Mayoral Planning Manifesto – who will you be voting for?

Latest polls suggest Sadiq Khan is likely to be London’s next Mayor, but it will all come down to voter […]

By Rachael Herbert
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Putting the Neighbourhood Plan cart before the Local Plan horse

The Court of Appeal has granted permission for the first Neighbourhood Plan case to be heard by it on appeal. […]

By Lucy McDonnell
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The risk of flooding

A spate of major floods across the UK, warnings that global warming will lead to more frequent heavy rainfall events […]

By Roy Pinnock

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