Vacant Building Credit – an own goal?
Vacant Building Credit (VBC) was re-introduced into the NPPG in May 2016 to less vocal opposition than it faced when […]
Planning Policy
Neighbourhood Planning Unchained? The Neighbourhood Planning Bill 2016
Having lost its infrastructure component between the Queen’s Speech and publication, the slimline Neighbourhood Planning Bill had its first reading […]
High Court clarifies application of presumption in favour in heritage harm case
The High Court has provided further guidance on the application of the presumption in favour of sustainable development (paragraph 14 […]
Transport and Works Act Order upheld in heritage case
In Whitby v Secretary for Transport & Ors [2016] EWCA Civ 444 the Court of Appeal has given its reasons […]
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 […]
Neighbourhood watch
Neighbourhood Planning remains a political priority and is one of the areas for which Planning Policy Guidance has recently been […]
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 […]
Brexit: A week later
What are the likely effects of the Referendum decision on planning? The real answer is that nobody knows but here […]
Planning permitted development rights – further relaxation
6th April 2016 saw the arrival of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) England (Amendment) Order 2016. This […]
The Mayoral Planning Manifesto – who will you be voting for?
Latest polls suggest Sadiq Khan is likely to be London’s next Mayor, but it will all come down to voter […]
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. […]
The risk of flooding
A spate of major floods across the UK, warnings that global warming will lead to more frequent heavy rainfall events […]