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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
  • Affordable Housing
  • Development
  • Housebuilding
  • Planning Guidance
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Faith based planning?

In November the Government announced changes to planning policy in relation to the size of schemes that should provide affordable […]

By Roy Pinnock
  • Development
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  • Shale Gas

Fracking planning battles on this year

Progress toward operational onshore shale sites remains slow, but 2015 promises to be an interesting year for consenting, protesting and […]

By Roy Pinnock
  • Development
  • Fracking
  • Planning Permission
  • Shale Gas

Shale gale blows on in 2015

Shale gas exploration looks set to face a defining year in the UK as changes to land access rights are […]

By Roy Pinnock
  • Development
  • Planning Conditions
  • Planning Permission

The problem with reserved matters …

The consistent message from Government is that development and infrastructure is key to improving our recovering economy.  The creation of […]

By Michele Vas
  • Planning Appeals
  • Planning Permission

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
  • Development
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  • Renewable Energy

Wind farm community benefits ‘are not a material consideration’, guidance says …

DECC have just published “Guidance of Community Benefits from Onshore Wind Developments“.  The paper provides some great examples of the […]

By Roy Pinnock
  • Development
  • Green Belt
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  • Planning Policy

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
  • Development
  • Planning Conditions
  • Planning Obligations
  • Planning Permission
  • Planning Policy

Covenants not to apply for parking permits – should they be planning obligations?

The High Court’s decision in Westminster City Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and another [2013] […]

By Rachael Herbert
  • Development
  • Permitted Development Rights
  • Planning Guidance
  • Planning Permission
  • Renewable Energy

Solar permitted development rights

The Government published its technical consultation on Planning in July 2014, the consultation included proposals to increase permitted development rights […]

By Melanie Blanchard
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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
  • Affordable Housing
  • Development
  • Housebuilding
  • Planning Appeals
  • Planning Obligations
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  • Viability

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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