The first big announcement, in what looks likely to be a busy Christmas of planning reform, has been the publication of a policy paper on modernising planning committees by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Having placed planning reform at the centre of its economic strategy, the Government is no doubt keen to start delivering on the pre-election
The Government (whoever that may be post-4 July) will undoubtedly still encourage and promote, via the planning system, the wireless infrastructure agenda for the UK. Lots of us want and rely on this technology, yet the siting and installation of the masts and equipment required to support the system still raises objections. Most of the population wants the technology, just
A number of significant changes to the planning enforcement regime will come into effect from 25th April 2024. Perhaps the most notable of these is a change to the time period in which Local Planning Authorities can take enforcement action against unauthorised development. Some of these changes are explored in this article.
The changes are introduced through regulations which
The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that courts have the power to grant injunctions against “newcomers”, that is, persons who at the time of the grant of the injunction are unknown and are unidentifiable, and who have not yet performed, or even threatened to preform, the acts which the injunction prohibits. The injunction may be granted on an interim
On 7 July 2023, Ledwyche Solar Limited secured planning permission on appeal for the construction of a solar farm (and associated development) on land east of Squirrel Lane. The proposal, initially rejected by Shropshire Council, faced concerns regarding the loss of prime agricultural land and potential impacts on the nearby Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). However, Inspector
As part of its Levelling Up agenda, the government is proposing to improve the planning system through the introduction of an Infrastructure Levy (IL) which will replace the existing system of developer contributions (through section 106 agreements) and the community infrastructure levy (CIL).
IL will be a charge levied by local authorities, locally-set and non-negotiable. It will be a mandatory
