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Strange Tides – Courts And Tribunal Pull In Different Directions

Viability debates continue to shape planning. The frontline is shifting, from debates about key principles, towards the wider issue of transparency […]

By Roy Pinnock
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Affordable housing contribution reduced on appeal

We have previously reported on successful appeals by developers to reduce affordable housing contributions under the Section 106BC appeal mechanism.  […]

By Katie Scuoler
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Money back guarantee for planning – is it working?

We have already highlighted the varied outcomes from the Government’s ‘Planning Guarantee’ changes to the Planning (Fees etc) Regulations 2012.  […]

By Roy Pinnock
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What a belter

The Green Belt is back in the news. DCLG has updated the NPPG, and included responses to two further questions […]

By Roy Pinnock
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First road test for special measures

Less than a year after the introduction of the government’s ‘special measures’ regime for poorly performing local planning authorities, the […]

By Michele Vas
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Viability still under the spotlight

The Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 amended the Section 106 regime to allow developers to challenge affordable housing obligations on […]

By Roy Pinnock
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Back to basics: a reminder on viability appeals

We have previously noted the outcome of the viability appeals beginning to trickle through under the new Section 106BA/BC provisions […]

By Roy Pinnock
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Success for Sainsbury’s at city centre store

The High Court has upheld the decision of the Secretary of State to grant planning permission for a foodstore in […]

By Katie Scuoler
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Success for Dentons at Rushden Lakes

The Secretary of State has granted permission for the £50million, 465,000 sq ft retail and leisure redevelopment of Rushden Lakes […]

By Melanie Blanchard
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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
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The first or last hurrah?

Hurrah An appeal asking for a change to affordable housing requirements has finally been refused.  Until now applications have been […]

By Roy Pinnock
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Viability and numbers go together

Two recent articles (by Roy Pinnock) discuss the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (G&IA) amendments to section 106 of the […]

By Melanie Blanchard

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