Feature
17 May 2013
Charles Mynors examines listed building consent and asks when your client really needs permission
Feature
1 May 2013
Gregory Jones QC and Ned Westaway discuss the HS2 case and other recent developments in the strategic environmental assessment of plans and programmes
Comment
26 April 2013
While we await updates to the law on rights to light, Kevin Richardson looks at the ways to mitigate the risk of claims now
Feature
19 April 2013
Julian Boswall and Craig Whelton look at the various government initiatives rolled out in the past year to foster economic growth through the planning system
Feature
9 April 2013
One year after their introduction, provisions in the Localism Act allowing local authorities to take enforcement action against concealed planning breaches appear powerless at curbing unlawful building, says Emma Hatfield
News
2 April 2013
Nothing to indicate use subject to landowner's permission
Comment
22 March 2013
Before rushing to abolish rights to light, we should consider
the position of homeowners, warns Sarah Dwight
News
15 March 2013
Compensation may be available if loss is a 'direct economic consequence' of projects subject to environmental impact assessment
Feature
15 March 2013
Adrienne Copithorne looks at the impact of EU law on domestic environmental law and what happens when an Environmental Impact Assessment is not carried out
News
12 March 2013
Inspector 'failed properly to assess overall magnitude of harm'
Comment
1 March 2013
Developers rushing to celebrate the Law Commission’s proposal to do away with the acquisition of rights to light by prescription should remember that the government has
a poor record of following the advisory body’s recommendations,...
News
18 February 2013
Existing law having 'disproportionately negative' impact on development
Feature
14 January 2013
Assessing local
authorities’ planning performance under the proposed Growth and Infrastructure Bill will lead
to political resentment as much as legal confusion,
says Oliver Wright
News
19 November 2012
New fees, shorter time limits and other restrictions on the way, he warns
Feature
7 August 2012
Craig Whelton and Alex Minhinick consider some of the first large-scale housing
decisions under the national policy planning framework and the confirmation of
a change to the local authority’s decision to revoke a consent
Feature
30 July 2012
Public consultation early in the planning process for developments that are likely to have a substantial environmental impact is critical, reports Adrienne Copithorne
Feature
12 July 2012
Parties to judicial review proceedings should make clear their intention to settle at the
earliest opportunity if they want to avoid adverse costs orders, says Sarah Sackman
News
3 July 2012
Not required in 'all cases' where assessments would influence planning decisions, Pill LJ says
