Housing and Planning Bill – consents with benefits?
This third part of our Q&A on the Housing and Planning Bill 2015 considers how the Government’s proposed duty to […]
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Full bioHousing and Planning Bill – London calling
As the Housing and Planning Bill completes its Committee Stage in the House of Commons, this second part of our […]
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 […]
Speeding tickets: further reforms for section 106
The Housing & Planning Bill 2015 now takes forward some of the elements of the Treasury’s 2014 Autumn Statement 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 […]
No back doors for office to resi (yet)
We noted earlier this year that there would be no more office to residential changes of use under ‘Part O’ […]
Flexibility for public sector development agreements?
Long term contracts including development agreements often require modification to deal with changing circumstances. Despite this, the scope of contract […]
State aid risks
A recent case in the EU General Court serves as a reminder that all parties involved in the development of […]
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 […]
Code breaker?
The Government announced national standards for new homes in March this year alongside the enactment of the Deregulation Act 2015. […]