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…
In light of recent legislative changes and policy announcements, we are at something of a hinge-point as to a vital question in planning practice –…
This lunchtime seminar, aimed at property, planning and environmental practitioners, at all levels will be split into two topics of discussion: PRIVATE NUISANCE AND THE…
In the second of a two-part series, Daniel Henderson, James Corbet Burcher, and Sioned Davies discuss the basics of ‘how to do a hearing’, this…
Given the policy framework in which we now find ourselves in 2025, it is inevitable that practitioners are going to see a significant uptick in…
Following an inquiry on 11th-14th February, Inspector Partington has granted consent for a 57ha solar farm in South Oxfordshire in the Grey Belt and on…
A number of important documents have been published today in relation to Gatwick Airport’s Northern Runway Project development consent order (DCO) application. The DCO Examination…
No5 Barristers’ Chambers is delighted to announce that Marc Forrest-Thomas of the Planning and Environment Group and Pete Mottram of the PI/Clinical Negligence Group have…
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…
Felling trees is frequently an essential element of promoting a site, but the law around felling is complex, and changing fast. Proceeding with felling without…
Scott Stemp, Daniel Henderson and Jessica Allen are hosting a seminar on 15th October on the Forestry Act 1967. The talk looks to guide landowners…
No5 Barristers’ Chambers welcomes 7 new Pupils. We are delighted to welcome 7 new Pupils into Chambers, ready to officially begin pupillage with us next…
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…
Following the dismissals already in the past 12 months of 3 separate appeals, see previous article, a further appeal in Nuneaton and Bedworth for up…
In 2021, Cornerstone Barristers and four other planning, property and public law sets (Field Court Chambers, Francis Taylor Building, Kings Chambers, and Landmark Chambers), set…