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Access works did not constitute lawful implementation of a planning permission

22 August 2011 | David Marsden

In the recent case Greyfort Properties v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, the Court of Appeal has rejected an attempt by a developer to use a planning permission granted 37 years...

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Government unveils new ‘guarantee’ to reduce planning bureaucracy

9 August 2011 | Michael Oberwarth

As part of its ongoing programme to simplify the planning system, the Government has unveiled proposals for the creation of a planning ‘guarantee' which would ensure that no application for planning...

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Breaking news: Cala loses appeal over scrapping of regional planning targets

27 May 2011 | David Marsden

The Court of Appeal has today (27 May) rejected the judicial review appeal by Cala Homes (South) Ltd over the Government’s decision to revoke the Regional Strategies. Cala had claimed that the Government’s...

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Government wants all planning decisions to be made within 12 months

11 May 2011 | David Marsden

Grant Shapps, the Housing minister, announced yesterday (10 May) that he will launch a consultation on introducing a guarantee to determine all planning applications within 12 months. The 12-month...

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Cala Homes v The Government: The Court of Appeal hearing has begun…

6 May 2011 | David Marsden

Cala Homes (South) Ltd’s long-running legal battle with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has now reached the Court of Appeal. Cala Homes is challenging the Government’s...

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Government to carry out environmental assessment of its decision to revoke the regional strategies

7 April 2011 | David Marsden

On 5 April, planning minister Bob Neill announced in a parliamentary ministerial statement that the Government will assess the environmental impact of revoking each regional strategy… possibly to avoid...

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Government selects areas that will trial new neighbourhood planning powers

7 April 2011 | David Marsden

The Government has announced the names of 17 areas that will trial its neighbourhood planning reforms. The reforms, which were unveiled in the Localism Bill (click here for more details), are designed...

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The Budget: what are the implications for planning?

24 March 2011 | David Marsden

The Budget Report, published yesterday, criticised the planning system, stating that it has “held back investment and created distortions in the way that businesses compete, deterring development and...

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Cala Homes v The Government: The battle continues…

28 February 2011 | David Marsden

Housebuilder Cala Homes (South) Ltd has been granted permission to appeal its recent High Court defeat in its long-running legal battle against the Government's claim that its intention to abolish the...

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Housebuilder loses legal challenge over abolition of the Regional Strategies

8 February 2011 | David Marsden

Housebuilder Cala Homes (South) Ltd has lost its High Court challenge against the Government's claim that its intention to abolish the Regional Strategies should be considered by local planning authorities...

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Latest news and views tagged planning applications

Access works did not constitute lawful implementation of a planning permission

Government unveils new ‘guarantee’ to reduce planning bureaucracy

Breaking news: Cala loses appeal over scrapping of regional planning targets

Government wants all planning decisions to be made within 12 months

Cala Homes v The Government: The Court of Appeal hearing has begun…

Government to carry out environmental assessment of its decision to revoke the regional strategies

Government selects areas that will trial new neighbourhood planning powers

The Budget: what are the implications for planning?

Cala Homes v The Government: The battle continues…

Housebuilder loses legal challenge over abolition of the Regional Strategies

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