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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 […]

By Roy Pinnock
  • Community Infrastructure Levy
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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’ […]

By Roy Pinnock
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Tip of the iceberg?

The controversy around basement extensions continues. In the same month that barristers’ Chambers Lincolns Inn proposed a subterranean facility and […]

By Lucy McDonnell
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  • Procurement

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 […]

By Roy Pinnock
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Power to the people?

Localism remains a political priority.  The introduction of Neighbourhood Planning and the ability to nominate Assets of Community Value via […]

By Lucy McDonnell
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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 […]

By Roy Pinnock
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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 […]

By Roy Pinnock
  • Assets of Community Value
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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 […]

By Lucy McDonnell
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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 […]

By Roy Pinnock
  • Compulsory Purchase
  • Development

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 […]

By Roy Pinnock
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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 […]

By Roy Pinnock
  • Compulsory Purchase
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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.  […]

By Roy Pinnock

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