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August 13, 2025
Inability to speak at a planning committee meeting and prejudice
The Court of Appeal recently upheld a grant of planning permission for major development in the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Isabella Tafur explains why.
Aug 13, 2025
A new planning bill for Wales: What will this mean?
Bill Cordingley and Ben Standing look at the key elements of the draft Planning (Wales) Bill.
Aug 12, 2025
FOI is a collateral attack on enforcement
Roderick Morton examines the outcome of a recent First-tier Tribunal case where a planning consultant sought information about a local authority’s handling of planning enforcement.
Aug 01, 2025
The power of local authorities to set local energy efficiency standards
The Court of Appeal has given judgment on local energy efficiency standards and a key Environment Act duty. Estelle Dehon KC and Rowan Clapp analyse the ruling.
Aug 01, 2025
Flood risk and emerging Local Plans
Paul Cairnes KC and Jessica Allen analyse a significant decision by a planning inspector on flood risk and emerging Local Plans at Reg.19 stage.
Jul 25, 2025
Assessment of alternative sites and s.149 Equality Act
Chatura Saravanan looks at the lessons from a recent Planning Court challenge to the grant of planning permission for a recycling centre near an outdoor education facility.
Jul 25, 2025
Surface water and flood risk
A Planning Policy Guidance (PPG) change could easily mop up this surface water flood risk sequential test mess, writes Simon Ricketts.
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Planning Case Law Update
Sarah Sutherland and colleagues discuss recent case law in the field of planning law and round off Burges Salmon's 2022 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Webinar series.
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Jul 24, 2025
Cunliffe in-depth: What the Cunliffe Report means and what comes next
Steve Gummer and Allan Owen delve into the recently published Cunliffe Report, and explain what it means for the water sector.
Jul 17, 2025
Personal circumstances, public safety, and the planning balance
Arevik Jackson provides some reflections on recent co-joined enforcement appeals and the grant of temporary planning permissions.
Jul 03, 2025
High Court Dismisses Challenge to New Super Prison
The High Court has refused permission to challenge the Secretary of State's decision to grant planning permission for so called 'super prison' on Green Belt land near HMP Garth and HMP Wymott in Lancashire.
Jul 01, 2025
Deploying ‘ADR’ in Planning & Compensation contexts
John Pugh-Smith looks at how these aspects of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) can now be made to work and at different stages of a dispute. Put another way, the “A” in ADR is not just “alternative” but also “adaptable”, “agile” and “accessible”.
Jun 27, 2025
Local authority enforcement powers and domestic beekeeping
Dan Jacklin provides a detailed analysis of the enforcement powers available to local authorities in relation to domestic beekeeping.
Jun 20, 2025
Negotiating s106 agreements
Why does negotiating section 106 agreements have to be such a drag? Simon Ricketts looks at the key issues.
Jun 11, 2025
Planning reform to accelerate housing delivery - at what cost?
Chrisa Tsompani examines how the Government’s sweeping planning reforms could reshape every layer of the building sector – from local authorities to small-medium builders, and considers the critical implications for environmental policies.
Jun 11, 2025
All change: The implications of planning reform upon regeneration projects
There is a considerable amount of legislative and policy change taking place in town and country planning currently. Richard Barlow and Tansy Greer look at some of the key changes which are likely to impact regeneration projects.
Jun 11, 2025
Appropriate assessments and planning committee meetings
Annabel Graham Paul sets out the wider implications of a recent Court of Appeal decision on appropriate assessments in a case involving a national park authority.
Jun 11, 2025
Clarity on solar ‘overplanting’
The High Court recently considered the role of a National Policy Statement in an ‘overplanted’ solar farm development with capacity under 50MW. Katherine Evans examines the ruling.
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