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The Infrastructure Bill

The Infrastructure Bill was introduced into Parliament on 6 June 2014.  The Bill proposes minor changes to the Nationally Significant […]

By Melanie Blanchard
  • Development
  • Judicial Review
  • Planning Permission

Planning Court victory for Sainsbury’s

We successfully acted for Sainsbury’s in defending a judicial review seeking to challenge planning permission for the supermarket’s new store in […]

By Michele Vas
  • Affordable Housing
  • Development
  • Housebuilding
  • Planning Appeals
  • Planning Obligations
  • Planning Permission
  • Viability

Reducing contributions

Another developer has successfully appealed under Section 106BC of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to reduce its affordable […]

By Michele Vas
  • Community Infrastructure Levy
  • Development
  • Housebuilding
  • Permitted Development Rights
  • Planning Obligations
  • Planning Permission
  • Planning Policy

Residential conversions: merger risk

Creation of substantial high end residential properties in Central London by the reconversion of previously subdivided houses, the amalgamation of purpose […]

By Roy Pinnock
  • Community Infrastructure Levy
  • Demolition
  • Development
  • Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Localism
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  • Planning Guidance
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Demolition job

The Government has published a new Demolition Direction, which confirms that permission is only required for demolition of buildings larger […]

By Roy Pinnock
  • Development
  • Localism
  • Planning Permission

Money Back Guarantee for Planning?

The Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 introduced several measures to speed up the planning process.  We have recently reviewed a […]

By Lucy McDonnell
  • Affordable Housing
  • Development
  • Housebuilding
  • Private Rented Sector

Build to let case still needs to be made

Attending the launch of the Urban Land Institute’s Best Practice Design Guide for Build To Rent, it is clear there […]

By Roy Pinnock
  • Development
  • Housebuilding
  • Localism

Family Hold Back

Dentons and London First hold an annual lunch at MIPIM for leading politicians, developers, investors, public officials and property professionals. […]

By Roy Pinnock
  • Community Infrastructure Levy
  • Development
  • Housebuilding
  • Localism
  • New Towns
  • Planning Policy

MIPIM 2014: London Calling for more homes

This year’s MIPIM is upbeat and dominated by an industry intent on making the most of intense demand for homes […]

By Roy Pinnock
  • Development
  • Housebuilding
  • Planning Obligations
  • Planning Permission
  • Planning Policy

Market restrictions

Foreign investment is being blamed for contributing towards a “housing bubble” in London.  I was asked, while speaking at a […]

By Michele Vas
  • Development
  • Housebuilding
  • Localism
  • Planning Permission
  • Planning Policy

Ministry of relief

Lawyers generally hate unique solutions. No-one wants to be at the bleeding edge. But there are some planning issues that […]

By Roy Pinnock
  • Development
  • Highways

Stopped up

This is a cheat repeal.  We should abolish the right for statutory undertakers to object to stopping up orders.  CLG […]

By Roy Pinnock

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