As we finalise the programme for our Annual Seminar, we are delighted to announce two guest speakers: Joanna Averley, the Government’s Chief Planner and Head…
Introduction The Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Haytop Country Park Ltd v Amber Valley Borough Council provides useful clarification on the relationship between planning…
No5’s Planning and Environment group invite you to join them for their Bristol Planning Seminar on Monday 22nd September 2025. The morning will cover essential updates…
This is the third in my series of articles concerning the validation of applications for planning permission. The first article reviewed the correct procedure for…
In my previous article I considered the requirements necessary to have a valid application for planning permission. In this article I go on to consider…
An application is made for planning permission. The Local Planning Authority (‘the LPA’) receives the application, registers and validates it, and proceeds to determination. Simple!…
After months of anticipation, the new NPPF is finally here, heralding what the Deputy Prime Minister has called a “landmark overhaul” to “shake-up a broken…
Effective enforcement is key to ensuring a functional planning system, but the legal provisions can be complex. Recent statutory changes have modified long-standing rules around…
We are delighted to announce that following the successful completion of their pupillage, Anna Stein, Samuel Leach, Matthew Wyatt, Mirren Gidda and Tutku Bektas have…
Introduction In a judgment handed down in August 2024, Fordham J upheld two decisions ordering Halton Borough Council to pay costs, after its safety expert…
Thank you to all who attended the Local Planning Authority Seminar Yesterday. We hope it was both informative and enjoyable for you all.
What are permitted development rights? 1. Section 57(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (“the 1990 Act”) states that planning permission is required…
1. The UK is one of the world’s most nature-depleted countries. The headline finding in the State of Nature Report 2023 told us that one…
The Planning Podcast returns this new year for a very particular purpose, pupillage – the on the job training required for practice. It’s a very…