Development First, Town Centres Second
This blog should perhaps be read with a pinch of salt. We acted for the losing claimant, Sainsbury’s. Sainsbury’s have […]
Development
No back doors for office to resi (yet)
We noted earlier this year that there would be no more office to residential changes of use under ‘Part O’ […]
Tip of the iceberg?
The controversy around basement extensions continues. In the same month that barristers’ Chambers Lincolns Inn proposed a subterranean facility and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Credit Check: muddles in the mire
The introduction of new policy on section 106 tariffs and affordable housing has generated significant interest and concern. The policy […]
The Magic section 237 Wand – or is it not quite that simple?
After the Heaney judgment in 2010 developers have had a clear need to address rights and restrictions at the outset. […]