A return to local authority housebuilding?
Between the late 1940s and the early 1980s, over a 100,000 social housing units were built each year in England, […]
Roy Pinnock
Full bioStatutory consultee responses: must try harder?
In this blog, part of our series on the Government’s technical consultation on implementation of the planning changes, we discuss […]
Planning application fees: falling short of the target?
In the latest of our series of blogs examining the Government’s technical consultation on implementation of the planning changes, we […]
Court rejects 5 year housing land supply argument in AONB harm case
In Wealden District Council v Secretary of State for the Communities and Local Government [2016] EWHC 246 (Admin), the local […]
A better alternative?
The latest of our series focussing on the Housing and Planning Bill considers the controversial Government amendment to “test the […]
Housing and Planning Bill – an uncertain future for social housing (part 2)
VACANT HIGH VALUE LOCAL AUTHORITY HOUSING (CLAUSES 67-77) What is proposed? The Government will require a payment from Councils with […]
Housing and Planning Bill – an uncertain future for social housing
The Housing & Planning Bill completed the Committee stage in the House of Commons after the New Year with a […]
CIL Review – can we fix it?
Part 1 of our CIL Review blog highlighted the Government’s appetite for retaining and reinforcing the Community Infrastructure Levy. Our […]
Public procurement – ineffectiveness: paper tiger no more?
At the end of last month a Scottish court made UK legal history by becoming the first Court to grant […]
CILly season over? CIL review promises another chance to get it right
We hosted the British Property Federation’s seminar on CIL reform at the end of 2015. The new year offers a […]
January shale – new regime needs care
The House of Commons voted before the Christmas break to allow fracking in National Parks and some other sensitive areas. […]
Check your privilege – information rights and pre-planning advice
The High Court decision in Hallows v Wilson Barca LLP, concerning the disclosure of evidence in a damages claim, is […]