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12 March 2025
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill was introduced into Parliament on 11 March 2025 with a promise to “get Britain building” and “tackle blockers” to the development of new housing and major infrastructure projects. The Bill will have significant implications for local authorities, developers and communities. Sharpe Pritchard’s Planning and Infrastructure team will be delving into…
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The planning reform spotlight has been beaming down on the Nationally Significant Infrastructure (“NSIP”) regime in recent weeks, with a new Government policy paper Streamlining Infrastructure Planning published on 26 January. The Government’s ambition to decide 150 Development Consent Order (“DCO”) applications during this parliament would represent a significant achievement which the working paper acknowledges…
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