On Monday 20th March 2023, No5 Barristers' Chambers will hold its Annual Planning Seminar at the Eastside Rooms in Birmingham.
Members from No5's Planning & Environment team will deliver a day of talks and updates on topical planning subjects.
Programme
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09.15 – 09.50 Registration and refreshment |
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09.50 – 10.10 Welcome – Planning Reform or Revolution? |
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10.10 – 10.40 The Future of Local Plan-Making under New Legislation and Policy · The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill · Written Ministerial Statements · NPPF Update |
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10.40 – 11.00 The Future of Decision-Taking under New Legislation and Policy · The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill · National Development Management Policies |
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11.00 – 11.30 Refreshment break |
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11.30 – 12.30 Case Law Update 1: Major Residential Appeal Decisions and High Court s288 Challenges · A round-up of the key decisions at appeal from the past 12 months and lessons from Inspector and Secretary of State approaches · A parallel examination of key s288 judgments by the courts |
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12.30 – 13.00 Energy Development: Solar and Wind · Policy Reforms · Key Appeal Decisions and Consents |
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13.00 – 14.10 Lunch |
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14.10 – 14.40 “Planning by Numbers” – Planning Data, Biodiversity Net Gain, Environmental Outcome Reports and other Metrics · Exploring Planning Data, EORs and the move toward increasing use of numeric measurements in decision-taking |
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14.40 – 15.10 Employment and Economic Development · Policy Reforms · Key Appeal Decisions and Consents
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15.10 – 15.40 Enforcement · Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill · Key Appeal Decisions and Judgments
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15.40 - 16.10 Case Law Update 2: Judicial Review of Planning Decisions – Lessons for Councils and Applicants · Annual Round-Up of key judgments from the Courts in past 12 months on the process of securing planning permission at first instance |
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16.10 – 16:30 Q & A and Close |
