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…
Planning Inspector Gilbert-Wooldridge granted outline permission for 115 homes in Walsall’s Green Belt land, accepting the Appellant’s case that the site should be categorised as…
Due to a change in circumstances, the No5 Planning and Environment Group’s Local Planning Authority Seminar has been changed to a webinar. The online event…
Following the much-anticipated hand-down by the Supreme Court of judgment in CG Fry v SSHCLG [2025] UKSC 35, Daniel Henderson is joined by James Corbet…
In the recent case of Moakes v Canterbury City Council [2025] EWCA Civ 927, the Court of Appeal provided some important guidance on procedural unfairness,…
Norfolk County Council’s decision to grant planning permission for a household waste recycling centre (“HWRC”) within a designated AONB was challenged by the Claimant. The…
This case produced some important conclusions on how to approach overplanting in solar farm proposals. Of the six grounds of challenge, this article focuses primarily…
It was raining rainbows and glitter this weekend for our annual Birmingham Pride celebration. (There was also some actual rain but that only enhanced the…
We were proud to be the headline sponsor of this years’ Birmingham Law Society’ Alternative Dinner. Supporting such a vibrant event celebrating the legal community…
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…