Skip to content

Brought to you by

Dentons logo white

UK Planning Law Blog

Real opinions on the alphabet soup of planning and development from s106 agreements to CIL, PDR to DCO, BIDs to UBR, viability to profits for everyone

open menu close menu

UK Planning Law Blog

  • Planning TV
  • Who We Are

Housing and Planning Act

  • Compulsory Purchase
  • Development
  • Fracking
  • Greenfield
  • Housebuilding
  • Housing and Planning Act
  • Neighbourhood Planning Act
  • New Towns

Planning and the General Election: keys to long term success

By Roy Pinnock
  • Housing and Planning Act
  • Permission in Principle

Permission in Principle – draft regulations published

In November 2016 we published a blog, at that stage we thought the Regulations to follow would give further guidance […]

By Roy Pinnock
  • Housing and Planning Act
  • Permission in Principle

Permission in Principle – a mild sale for an acute housing shortage

So-called planning red tape has frequently been the scapegoat for the housing crisis. The planning system has also frequently been […]

By Roy Pinnock
  • Housing and Planning Act
  • Localism
  • Neighbourhood Planning Bill
  • Neighbourhood Plans

A layer of complexity, a review of the ramifications of the Localism Act five years on

The Localism Act 2011 obtained royal assent in November 2011, gradually bringing into effect a raft of legislation supporting the […]

By Lucy McDonnell
  • Development
  • Housing and Planning Act
  • Planning Appeals
  • Planning Conditions
  • Planning Guidance
  • Planning Permission

Improving the use of Planning Conditions?

Too many unnecessary and overly restrictive conditions are still routinely attached to planning permissions, driving up costs and impeding development. […]

By Roy Pinnock
  • Affordable Housing
  • Housebuilding
  • Housing and Planning Act
  • Judicial Review
  • Planning Appeals
  • Planning Guidance
  • Planning Obligations
  • Planning Permission
  • Planning Policy

Affordable snakes and ladders on small sites

The judgment in the battle of wills over the Government’s small sites affordable housing and Vacant Building Credit policies has […]

By Roy Pinnock
  • Affordable Housing
  • Development
  • Housebuilding
  • Housing and Planning Act

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

About Dentons

Dentons is designed to be different. As the world’s largest law firm with 20,000 professionals in over 200 locations in more than 80 countries, we can help you grow, protect, operate and finance your business. Our polycentric and purpose-driven approach, together with our commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity and ESG, ensures we challenge the status quo to stay focused on what matters most to you. www.dentons.com

Dentons boilerplate image

Twitter

Categories

Dentons logo white

© 2023 Dentons

  • Legal notices
  • Privacy policy
  • Terms of use
  • Cookies on this site