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 […]
Roy Pinnock
Full bioNo 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. […]
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 […]
Strange Tides – Courts And Tribunal Pull In Different Directions
Viability debates continue to shape planning. The frontline is shifting, from debates about key principles, towards the wider issue of transparency […]
No more office to resi
Permitted development rights will not be extended. The new Class O in the general permitted development order (that is to […]
Housing needs a must
At last there is a political consensus that there is a massive housing shortage in this country. Three-quarters of the […]
Difficulties of delivering major development
Delivering major development is difficult. One of the deterrents is often the need to assemble fragmented land ownerships. The availability […]
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 […]