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…
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…
Following the successful Green Belt Summit Conference, the speakers, including No5’s Richard Kimblin KC and James Corbet, have realised a paper co-authored with LUC ,…
Yesterday No5 and LUC held a Green Belt Summit at the IET London: Savoy Place. A big thank you to the speakers, Lord Matthew Taylor,…
The LURA 2023 spells out change for planning. It aims to bring planning into the 21st Century, to get us building again and to deliver…
In the third of a trio of ‘how did we get here?’ podcasts, Daniel Henderson, planning and environmental barrister at No5 Barristers’ Chambers, maps out…
In the second of a trio of ‘how did we get here?’ podcasts, the Planning Podcast assists listeners with habitats issues. If you were not…
In the first of a trio of ‘how did we get here?’ podcasts, Daniel Henderson, planning and environmental barrister at No5 Barristers’ Chambers joins Richard…
“But it’s in the wrong place” is a six-word summary from the Inspector’s lengthy consideration of the evidence in an inquiry into a 350 unit,…
When an important consultee responds to an application, what are the duties on the decision maker? An example from an urban extension proposal illustrates the…
Whether you are an infrastructure developer, an infrastructure provider, a promoter or decision-maker for built development, how do you decide what needs to be assessed,…
The Labour Party has mooted the idea of compulsory purchase of land for housing by local authorities and amendment of the rules on compensation. It…
Deciding what the ‘project’ was landed the Council in Court. This summer has seen two disputes resolved by the Court on the topic which often…
Potential effects on a European Site/Habitats Regulations/Appropriate Assessment. Does reserved matters approval/discharge of conditions require AA, potentially halting a development? The latest chapter on nutrient…
No5 Barristers’ Chambers has again made a strong showing in Planning Resource’s Annual Planning Law Survey published on 16 June 2023. A total of 10…