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 […]
Planning Obligations
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 […]
Reducing contributions
Another developer has successfully appealed under Section 106BC of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to reduce its affordable […]
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 […]
Market restrictions
Foreign investment is being blamed for contributing towards a “housing bubble” in London. I was asked, while speaking at a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Unspent 106 monies
Freedom of information requests made by the BBC suggest that local authorities in England are holding £1.5bn of unspent section […]
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 […]
Another Repealing Prospect
Having suggested already that section 123 LGA 1972 (best consideration) and section 278 of the Highways Act 1980 (highways contributions) […]
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. […]