Planning Appeals
The Rosewell Review
Call In Blitz Offers Black Hole for London Delivery
Comparables That Glitter Are Not All Gold
Two become one
Viability Decisions – Care Needed on ‘Market Value’ Assumptions
Court of Appeal Confirms Full OAN Benchmark for Sensitive Area Developments
We commented on Knight Developments saga applying for 100 homes in the Ashdown Forest last year. Although upholding the High […]
Valued Landscapes Must Be Something Special
In Forest of Dean District Council v Secretary of State for Communities And Local Government& Anor [2016] EWHC 2429 (Admin), […]
The need for focus on conditions (and not descriptions) in Section 73 applications
The consequences of failing to restrict use by imposing a condition were highlighted in a recent appeal decision concerning a […]
Amalgamation of units still at risk
As we have noted previously, the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (“TCPA”) is clear that the conversion of a […]
Neighbourhood Plans Fudge
The Government’s solution to the so-far intractable problem of Neighbourhood Plans that do not meet housing needs is here in […]
Improving the use of Planning Conditions?
Too many unnecessary and overly restrictive conditions are still routinely attached to planning permissions, driving up costs and impeding development. […]