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…
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,…
This International Women’s Day, we’re proud to share that Thea Osmund-Smith has been named in The Planner’s Women of Influence list 2024. “Over the past…
Project Genesis Ltd v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities [2024] EWHC 368 (Admin) Jack represented the SoS throughout the proceedings in…
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…
From the commencement date of Boxing Day, the Secretary of State will have new powers under Part 6 of LURA to establish a system of…
House v Waverley Borough Council and Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities [2023] EWHC 3011 (Admin) Jack Smyth successfully represented the Secretary…
Jack Smyth represents the Secretaries of State. This is a judicial review claim brought in respect of the government’s new policy of moving asylum seekers…
Judgment was handed down today in R (Bramley Solar Farm Residents Group) v Secretary of State LUHC [2023] EWHC 2842. Local residents challenged an Inspector’s…
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,…
This case will help you. Storm overflows, nutrient concentrations in discharges from sewage treatment works and eutrophication of surface water regularly reach both the professional…