On 28th November 2023 an appeal by Cartwright Homes was dismissed by Inspector Jonathan Edwards, following a hearing, in respect of a proposal for 29…
In an important judgment, the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has allowed an appeal against the First-tier Tribunal’s decision in respect of a set of conditions…
R(Smar Holdings Limited) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [2024] EWHC 2034 (Admin) Key take-aways: It is lawful to impose a…
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 ,…
Jessica Allen has successfully secured an abatement order, compensation and costs for her client in respect of complaints laid against three superior leaseholders and their…
No5 is delighted to announce it has been shortlisted for six awards at The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2024 which is due to take place…
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…
Thank you to all who attended the Local Planning Authority Seminar Yesterday. We hope it was both informative and enjoyable for you all.
Introduction Does the housebuilding industry have sufficient workforce capacity to deliver 300,000 homes per annum? “When it comes to construction, the housing industry bemoans planning…
There is often a need to amend a planning permission; but there is also often significant difficulty in doing so. As many reading will be…
An appeal has been allowed by Inspector Thomas Hatfield for 330 new homes, land for a primary school and earth raising on a greenfield site…
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…
In the last few weeks, we have seen two very significant developments in the law on immunity from enforcement. First, last week, the Court of…
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…
