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Ministry of relief

Lawyers generally hate unique solutions. No-one wants to be at the bleeding edge. But there are some planning issues that […]

By Roy Pinnock
  • Development
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Resisting the duty to co-operate

Joined up thinking and co-operation within, and between, local authorities is integral to successfully delivering new development.  It makes for […]

By Michele Vas
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Muscular Action

The Bank of England is concerned that Britain is building half as many homes a year as Canada, despite having […]

By Roy Pinnock
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Housing our needs

In almost all emerging local plans, there is a perceived problem meeting the need for private rented sector (PRS) housing.  […]

By Roy Pinnock
  • Development
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Promoting neighbourhood development

The first Neighbourhood Development Order is in progress.  Cockermouth Town Council has submitted an NDO to Allerdale Borough Council for […]

By Lucy McDonnell
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Turn up the volume, part 2

Meeting housing needs is now recognised as a national challenge (see Turn Up the Volume, Part 1).  Love or hate […]

By Roy Pinnock
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Turn up the volume

Despite political demotion, housing delivery is a key issue for planners, politicians and investors.  Residential yields are driving interest in […]

By Roy Pinnock
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Three more little words … “duty to co-operate” this time

Just as examiners have started to bare their teeth about local plans meeting housing need, they have also begun to […]

By Roy Pinnock
  • Affordable Housing
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Three little words

Not location, location, location.  Not even Goodbye Mr Prisk.  Instead “objectively assessed needs“. There has been a spate of decisions […]

By Roy Pinnock
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New planning ‘guidance’

Always remember that this is not new ‘policy’. It is only guidance. It changes nothing. For applications and appeals the […]

By Roy Pinnock
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Heygate Estate Information Commissioner’s report

The Information Commissioner’s report on a complainant’s request for financial information relating to the Elephant and Castle project raises some […]

By Roy Pinnock
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Prematurity goes back into the box

Under the plan-led system, it has been rare to see refusals of otherwise acceptable schemes on the grounds that they […]

By Roy Pinnock

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