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
| 09.15 - 09.50 | Registration and refreshments. |
| 09.50 - 10.20 | Welcome. Planning Reform or Revolution? Richard Kimblin KC and Joanna Averley, Chief Planner, DLUHC |
| 10.20 - 11.10 | The Future of Local Plan-Making under New Legislation and Policy. The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, Written Ministerial Statements, NPPF Update. The Future of Decision-Taking under New Legislation and Policy. The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, National Development Management Policies. Paul Cairnes KC, Christopher Young KC and James Corbet Burcher |
| 11.10 - 11.40 | Refreshment break. |
| 11.40 - 12.30 | Case Law Update 1: s.288 Challenges and a review of Major Residential Appeal Decisions. A round-up of the key decisions at appeal from the past 12 months and lessons from the Inspector and Secretary of State approaches, A parallel examination of key s288 judgments by the courts. Richard Humphreys KC, Leanne Buckley-Thomson and Christian Hawley |
| 12.30 - 13.00 | Employment and Economic Development. Policy Reforms Key Appeal Decisions and Consents,. Peter Goatley KC and Hashi Mohamed |
| 13.00 - 14.20 | Lunch. |
| 14.20 - 14.50 | Enforcement. Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, Key Appeal Decisions and Judgments. Scott Stemp and Jack Smyth |
| 14.50 - 15.20 | Energy Development: Solar and Wind. Policy Reforms, Key Appeal Decisions and Consents Thea Osmund-Smith and Odette Chalaby |
| 15.20 - 15.50 | “Planning by Numbers” – Planning Data, Biodiversity NetGain, Environmental Outcome Reports and other Metrics. Exploring Planning Data, EORs and the move toward increasing use of numeric measurements in decision-taking. Satnam Choongh and Sioned Davies |
| 15.50 - 16.20 | 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. Hugh Richards and Howard Leithead |
| 16.20 - 16.30 | Q&A and Close |
