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Nine out of ten - what the HS2 judgment means

Bircham Dyson Bell
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United Kingdom
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March 15 2013

Judicial review (Jr) proceedings were launched by four parties: Buckinghamshire County Council and 14 other local authorities (most of the members

High Speed Two - government proffers two fingers to the north of England

Bircham Dyson Bell
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United Kingdom
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January 29 2013

Yesterday the government unveiled the first draft of the northern continuation of the high speed railway currently planned from Euston in London to

Second Network Rail NSIP approved as Rookery South inches forwards

Bircham Dyson Bell
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United Kingdom
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October 25 2012

Last week the Secretary of State approved the third ever project under the Planning Act 2008 and the second where Network Rail is the promoter

What the reshuffle means for infrastructure

Bircham Dyson Bell
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United Kingdom
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September 5 2012

Yesterday's reshuffle, supposed to be the only major one during the lifetime of this government, saw changes in all four infrastructure planning-related government departments and a new appointment from outside Parliament to lead infrastructure at the Treasury

Variable speeds for transport infrastructure planning

Bircham Dyson Bell
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United Kingdom
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July 17 2012

There were originally to be three transport National Policy Statements (NPSs) - ports, airports and 'national networks' (i.e. roads, railways and rail freight interchanges) that would summarise current policy for the purposes of Planning Act projects

Seventh National Policy Statement designated

Bircham Dyson Bell
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United Kingdom
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January 26 2012

National Policy Statements (NPSs) are the cornerstone of the Planning Act regime: they set out the need for nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs), the impacts that promoters should address when preparing applications, and the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) should assess when considering applications

299: Ports and rail freight policy progress

Bircham Dyson Bell
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United Kingdom
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November 29 2011

This is entry number 299, published on 29 November 2011, of a blog on the Planning Act 2008 infrastructure planning and authorisation regime

Fourth (and first transport) application made to IPC

Bircham Dyson Bell
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United Kingdom
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June 23 2011

Since 1 March 2010, it has been compulsory for applications for energy and transport projects above certain size thresholds to be made to the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC

Likely delay to nuclear, and other NPS - and MPS - news

Bircham Dyson Bell
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United Kingdom
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March 18 2011

This is entry number 225, published on 18 March 2011, of a blog on the Planning Act 2008 infrastructure planning and authorisation regime

Analysis of lack of applications on IPC anniversary

Bircham Dyson Bell
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United Kingdom
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March 1 2011

Today, the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) has been accepting applications for energy and transport projects for exactly a year