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Neighbourhood Plans First But How Long Will They Last?

Judgment has been handed down in the first Neighbourhood Plan (NP) case to reach the Court of Appeal, reinforcing the […]

By Lucy McDonnell
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Daylight/ Sunlight Error Fatal To Permission

In Watt, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Hackney & Anor [2016] EWHC 1978 (Admin), the High […]

By Roy Pinnock
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CPO – gentrification or regeneration?

The recent refusal by the Secretary of State to confirm Southwark Council’s CPO for the next phase of the Aylesbury […]

By Michele Vas
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Troubled waters – Equalities Duty and Alternative Sites Failings Fatal

The public sector equality duty under Section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 (PSED) is playing an increasing role in […]

By Roy Pinnock
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High Court allows relaxed view of needs on appeal

The High Court has adopted a flexible approach to dealing with ‘objectively assessed needs’ (OAN) on a planning appeal in […]

By Roy Pinnock
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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
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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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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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Sun will go down on section 106BA/BC numbers game appeals

We have commented on the initial impact of the changes to the Section 106 regime made by the Growth and Infrastructure […]

By Roy Pinnock
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Housing and Planning Bill – consents with benefits?

This third part of our Q&A on the Housing and Planning Bill 2015 considers how the Government’s proposed duty to […]

By Roy Pinnock
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How many mickles to make a muckle? Heritage tests still not well understood

Planning should be about creative judgment and common sense. A recent High Court case (R (Obar Camden Ltd) v London […]

By Roy Pinnock
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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

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