Tag: planning

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07 March 2018

Closing the "viability loophole"? A return for the developer must be taken into account when setting local plans

The Government is recommending that viability is assessed in detail by the local authority at the stage of setting its development plan and allocating …

24 October 2017

Communal living – flexible renting within a rigid planning system

Co-living is perhaps a concept traditionally associated with the shoestring lifestyle of students. But what about curated workspaces, well-equipped gyms …

25 July 2017

What impact do overseas investors have on housing supply?

Planning Resource has published an on-line article by Matthew White, Head of Planning, London, discussing the conclusions of the May 2017 report by …

26 May 2017

The impact of purdah on planning and a recent decision on judicial review

Author: Fiona Sawyer, Professional Support Lawyer, Planning, London This week, we have links to two pieces of interest to developers: "Getting away …

19 May 2017

Grants of planning permission against officer recommendation – managing the legal risk

Author: Annika Holden, Associate (Australia), Planning, London The Court of Appeal has recently upheld challenges in two cases where planning permission …

11 May 2017

Supreme Court rules on the correct interpretation of the phrase "relevant policies for the supply of housing"

Author: Charlotte Dyer, Senior Associate, Planning, London On 10 May 2017, the Supreme Court handed down its eagerly anticipated judgment in respect of …

10 May 2017

An unusual consequence of the housing crisis – or, when is it against public policy to enforce a hospice's privacy?

Author: Jerome Temme, Trainee, Real Estate Dispute Resolution, London Take a hospice, a restrictive covenant preventing development next door which, at …

28 March 2017

Time to respond to the Housing White Paper

Author: Matthew White, Partner and Head of Planning, London There is just over one month left to submit responses to the Government's Housing …

06 March 2017

Sky's the limit?

Author: Helena Thompson, Associate, Planning and Environment, London Almost a month on, we have now all had a chance to consider what the Housing …

29 November 2016

Air quality - further developments this week

Authors: Julie Vaughan, Senior Associate, Environment and Helena Thompson, Associate, Planning and Environment, London There have been a number of …

01 July 2016

Brexit: some indirect implications for development and planning

Author: Matthew White, Partner and Head of Planning, Real Estate, London There are many briefings on what Brexit means for real estate and I don't intend …

17 May 2016

Flooding: Some key considerations for developers

Authors: Julie Vaughan, Senior Associate, Environment and John Buttanshaw, Associate, Environment, London In the aftermath of the extreme flooding …