Ministry of relief
Lawyers generally hate unique solutions. No-one wants to be at the bleeding edge. But there are some planning issues that […]
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Stopped up
This is a cheat repeal. We should abolish the right for statutory undertakers to object to stopping up orders. CLG […]
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 […]
Viability and numbers go together
Two recent articles (by Roy Pinnock) discuss the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (G&IA) amendments to section 106 of the […]
Limits to growth: pre-commencement conditions
Housebuilders are up in arms about the use of conditions requiring approvals before work can start holding back delivery of […]
Shale gale keeps blowing
David Cameron has confirmed that the Government is ‘going all out for shale’, on a site visit in the Gainsborough […]
Unspent 106 monies
Freedom of information requests made by the BBC suggest that local authorities in England are holding £1.5bn of unspent section […]
A stake in hearts and minds
Achieving local support for major projects is a challenge. Financial commitments under Section 106 TCPA 1990 are little help in […]
2014: year of shale for planners
Shale gas exploration will be a defining part of the planning scene in 2014. In 2013, the Government used new […]
Muscular Action
The Bank of England is concerned that Britain is building half as many homes a year as Canada, despite having […]
Another Repealing Prospect
Having suggested already that section 123 LGA 1972 (best consideration) and section 278 of the Highways Act 1980 (highways contributions) […]
Housing our needs
In almost all emerging local plans, there is a perceived problem meeting the need for private rented sector (PRS) housing. […]
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