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Planning & Infrastructure Authorisation – Looking Forward: Policy Highlights

Author(s): Alastair Lewis, Author(s): Bernadette Hillman, Author(s): Emily Knowles, Author(s): James Goldthorpe,
Category: Alastair Lewis, Bernadette Hillman, Emily Knowles, James Goldthorpe, Latest news and blog

It’s been (another) year in which the Government has tried to carry out the tricky balancing act between getting more houses built and living up to its green credentials.

Last year, we reported on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill, which was finally enacted on 26 October 2023. In 2023 we helped clients draft amendments to the Bill on nutrient

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BNG Begins: Considerations at the Application Stage

Author(s): Alastair Lewis, Author(s): Emily Knowles, Author(s): James Goldthorpe,
Category: Alastair Lewis, Emily Knowles, Environmental law, Green Goals, James Goldthorpe, Latest news and blog, Local government, Public law, Real Estate, planning and regeneration

On the 12 February 2024, mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (“BNG”) officially arrived! As we outlined in our last article, “Biodiversity Net Gain is a Reality: The Basics”, every grant of planning permission for a major development (unless exempt) will now be subject to a deemed condition to secure at least a 10% increase in the biodiversity value of the

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