Neighbourhood planning: full steam ahead?
The Housing and Planning Bill seeks to further the Government’s localism agenda, by speeding up the neighbourhood planning process. The […]
Planning Policy
Housing and Planning Bill – Local Plan changes
In the first part of our Q&A on the Housing & Planning Bill as it passes through the Parliamentary process, […]
Shale on hold?
We noted in January that planning appeals would be important for shale gas exploration this year. Cuadrilla submitted its appeals […]
Inspector’s decisions and the kitchen sink
The recent decision in Villages Action Group v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government highlights the need to […]
How many mickles to make a muckle? Heritage tests still not well understood
Planning should be about creative judgment and common sense. A recent High Court case (R (Obar Camden Ltd) v London […]
Development First, Town Centres Second
This blog should perhaps be read with a pinch of salt. We acted for the losing claimant, Sainsbury’s. Sainsbury’s have […]
Tip of the iceberg?
The controversy around basement extensions continues. In the same month that barristers’ Chambers Lincolns Inn proposed a subterranean facility and […]
Prematurity back in its box again
The publication of the NPPF in March 2012 raised questions about the approach to prematurity. Refusal on prematurity grounds has […]
Manifesto for Planning 2015: please don’t reinvent the wheel
However the new Parliamentary balance of power plays out, planning will be in the frontline of addressing housing needs. The Conservative […]
Credit Check: muddles in the mire
The introduction of new policy on section 106 tariffs and affordable housing has generated significant interest and concern. The policy […]
Faith based planning?
In November the Government announced changes to planning policy in relation to the size of schemes that should provide affordable […]
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 […]