LexisNexis Planning

The planning law team at LexisNexis - Jen Hawkins and Sarah Bischoff

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The Court of Appeal has provided guidance on the form of agreement required to extend prior approval timeframes under permitted development rights (Gluck v SHCLG). See our analysis: https://t.co/JW78KgVt0h

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The Supreme Court has found that the designation of the Airports National Policy Statement, which supports expansion at Heathrow Airport, was lawful. See our analysis: https://t.co/fOQN6oAS1W

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A planning committee was found to have been seriously misled because the officer failed to explain that a finding of harm to listed buildings had to be given ‘considerable importance and weight’ (Wyeth-Price v Guildford BC). See our analysis: https://t.co/NdKMdBcyAE

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The government is consulting on new permitted development rights in England, for changes of use from new E use to C3 use and expansion of public service infrastructure. See our analysis: https://t.co/AvFt5yNwo0.

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The judicial review of the permitted development rights and use classes changes made in July 2020 has been dismissed (Rights Community Action v SSHCLG). See our analysis: https://t.co/LQTUQjyWma

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The court has upheld an inspector's finding that the duty to cooperate was inadequately satisfied in the production of Sevenoaks DC's local plan (Sevenoaks DC v SSHCLG). See our analysis: https://t.co/c2msDvufrC

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The Court of Appeal has ruled on the meaning of 'actual sales revenue received' for the purposes of calculating s 106 contributions (Morris Homes v Cheshire West and Chester Council). See our analysis: https://t.co/Iekwh8CGOl

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Court finds no error in dealing with highways impact in consenting retirement housing (Hawkhurst PC v Tunbridge Wells BC). See our analysis: https://t.co/66ol1Q8IuL

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English permitted development rights changed to require compliance with space standards and extend temporary rights during coronavirus. See our analysis: https://t.co/toLggO0iOY

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Starter Homes will be liable to community infrastructure levy exemptions from 16 November 2020. See our analysis: https://t.co/WbueTFp13K

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The Court of Appeal has considered the approach to the lawfulness of an original permission where subsequent development has made it impossible to build out that permission as granted. See our analysis: https://t.co/cfTtWpi4Al

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From 2 December 2020, electricity storage projects, except pumped hydro, are removed from the NSIP regime in England and Wales. See our analysis: https://t.co/3ghxu3e2w4

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The Court of Appeal has confirmed that a planning condition cannot as a matter of law require land to be dedicated as highway (DB Symmetry v Swindon BC). See our analysis: https://t.co/dfkT6LGP9h

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Court advises on scope of Secretary of State’s power to grant planning permission for matters constituting breach of planning control in enforcement notice (Bhandal v SSHCLG). See our analysis: https://t.co/7lvZ5oCnvl

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Planning Court finds that UK lawfully transposed EIA Directive requirement for independence where promoter of project is also decision-maker (Historic Parks and Gardens v SSHCLG). See our analysis: https://t.co/KEYmU6ENMK

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Court of Appeal quashes neighbourhood plan, finding
local green spaces policy did not satisfy basic conditions because it was inconsistent with national green belt policy (Lochailort Investments Ltd v Mendip DC). See our analysis: https://t.co/9HKq2ZpZg8

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Court dismisses challenge to grant of permission for the relocation of facilities for the Sizewell B nuclear power station in an area of outstanding natural beauty, finding no unlawful failure in relation to para 172 of the NPPF. See our analysis: https://t.co/KJRKaHtcuE

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Court of Appeal upholds £50,000 fines for breach of planning and listed building enforcement notices for the removal of timber shop fronts on a listed building without planning permission (R v Western Trading). See our analysis: https://t.co/R5TbVvNFl7

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The High Court, in granting an injunction to remove an art installation comprising five sharks on pontoons in the Regent’s Canal, held that the installation was capable of constituting a material change of use (Hackney LBC v Shiva Ltd). See our analysis: https://t.co/lFo6rUBUxC

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Court of Appeal upholds permission for new school in spite of LPA's failure to have due regard to public sector equality duty (Gathercole v Suffolk County Council). See our analysis: https://t.co/lO1xYMFSVl