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This week's edition of Planning weekly highlights includes: draft regulations amending planning application fees in England, analysis of a Court of...
16th Jan
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Ofgem has published a decision, approving the modifications to the connections reform transitional arrangements proposed by the National Energy System...
15th Jan
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The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has outlined its intention to invite proposals for local government reorganisation...
15th Jan
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The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has published a letter to Ofgem, proposing a series of transitional arrangements to facilitate the...
15th Jan
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Planning analysis: This analysis sets out comments from Jennifer Eng, Principal Associate at Capsticks on the National Planning Policy Framework...
14th Jan
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The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published updated versions of Approved Document B (fire safety), covering both...
14th Jan
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Planning analysis: The conclusive provisions of section 56(1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (WCA 1981) do not apply when reviewing a...
14th Jan
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street, The Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP, The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer...
13th Jan
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​​The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published the findings of its first annual survey on local authority planning...
9th Jan
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This week's edition of Planning weekly highlights includes: analysis of key planning developments and case law in 2024 and what to expect in 2025;...
9th Jan
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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced a series of reforms aimed at boosting the profitability and...
9th Jan
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The Welsh Government has published the response to its October 2023 consultation on proposed amendments to Part B (Fire Safety) of the Building...
9th Jan
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The Welsh Government has published a marine planning notice (MPN) that introduces strategic resource areas (SRAs) for tidal stream energy, activating...
7th Jan
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The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published letters from the Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, to housing...
7th Jan
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The Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) has published a report, detailing the findings of a recent survey on...
7th Jan
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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced its plans to repeal the 2031 deadline for recording historic rights of...
6th Jan
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Planning analysis: This analysis looks at key planning developments in 2024 and what to expect in 2025.
6th Jan
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Planning analysis: This News Analysis looks at the key cases from 2024 impacting planning law and practice.
6th Jan
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On 27 December 2024, the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) had updated its rights of way booklet Guidance on procedures for considering objections to...
2nd Jan
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The Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a consultation, seeking views on proposals supporting the UK's transition to zero emission vehicles...
24th Dec