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By Lucy McDonnell
May 25, 2017
  • Neighbourhood Planning Act
  • Neighbourhood Plans
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We look at the current status of neighbourhood planning. The government has demonstrated its continuing commitment to neighbourhood planning by naming a Bill after it, including it in a written ministerial  statement and in the housing white paper, and continuing to emphasise its importance in recent appeal decisions. This article considers recent developments and the direction of travel.

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This article was first published in Property Law Journal (May 2017) and is also available at http://www.lawjournals.co.uk/.

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About Lucy McDonnell

Lucy acts for both public and private sector clients in relation to planning, procurement and public law. Planning work includes advising developers, local authorities and community groups.

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