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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 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
  • Affordable Housing
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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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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
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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
  • Affordable Housing
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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
  • Development
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  • Planning Conditions
  • Planning Guidance
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Limits to growth: pre-commencement conditions

Housebuilders are up in arms about the use of conditions requiring approvals before work can start holding back delivery of […]

By Roy Pinnock
  • Community Infrastructure Levy
  • Development
  • Freedom of Information
  • Planning Obligations

Unspent 106 monies

Freedom of information requests made by the BBC suggest that local authorities in England are holding £1.5bn of unspent section […]

By Katie Scuoler
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A stake in hearts and minds

Achieving local support for major projects is a challenge.  Financial commitments under Section 106 TCPA 1990 are little help in […]

By Roy Pinnock
  • Affordable Housing
  • Community Infrastructure Levy
  • Development
  • Planning Obligations

Another Repealing Prospect

Having suggested already that section 123 LGA 1972 (best consideration) and section 278 of the Highways Act 1980 (highways contributions) […]

By Roy Pinnock
  • Development
  • Planning Obligations

Beyond Penfold: Repeal s278 Highways Act

Almost everyone involved in planning will have a horror story about a difficulty of getting agreement with a highway authority.  […]

By Roy Pinnock

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