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Open Source Planning: Conservatives’ Green Paper on planning

Squire Sanders
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United Kingdom
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April 14 2010

Since our last review in January, the Conservative Party has released their Green Paper on planning

New PPS 4 - planning for sustainable economic growth

Squire Sanders
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United Kingdom
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February 2 2010

The new PPS 4, which replaces PPS 6 (town centres) and PPG 4 (industrial and commercial development), was issued by the Government on 29 December 2009

Making localism deliver

Squire Sanders
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United Kingdom
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November 16 2009

The British Property Federation (BPF), along with many of the UK’s largest property firms, is cautiously positive about the Conservative party’s plans to give local authorities greater decision making powers and other plans by the Conservatives to boost localism

Conservative Party clarifies proposals for the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC)

Squire Sanders
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United Kingdom
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September 10 2009

The IPC was established by the Planning Act 2008 and is currently scheduled to start work in October 2009 and begin hearing cases in early 2010

Complaint upheld against Tynedale District Council

Squire Sanders
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United Kingdom
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July 16 2009

Having established in the Calderdale case above that a complaint to the Local Government Ombudsman against the decisions and acts of an LPA can be an effective remedy for those dissatisfied, this recent case provides a useful contrast to highlight the lack of remedial bite which the Ombudsman can suffer from

First eco-towns will be named on Thursday 18 July

Squire Sanders
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United Kingdom
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July 16 2009

The government will name three or four sites on Thursday 18 July in the South and South West that will be transformed into eco-towns

Hearings and Inquiries Rules 2009

Squire Sanders
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United Kingdom
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July 16 2009

New rules have been introduced in an attempt to speed up planning appeals as of 6 April

Complaint upheld against Calderdale Council

Squire Sanders
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United Kingdom
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July 16 2009

The Local Government Ombudsman recently upheld a complaint of maladministration against Calderdale Council

Prem (Rooster) Limited v SSCLG 2009

Squire Sanders
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United Kingdom
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July 16 2009

Prem applied to quash a decision of a Planning Inspector to dismiss two of its three appeals against a refusal by the LPA to grant planning permission for the redevelopment of a former employment site that accommodated a listed building, an old mill for business and residential buildings

Paul McCleave v (1) SSCLG and (2) Canterbury City Council 2009

Squire Sanders
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United Kingdom
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July 16 2009

McCleave applied to quash a decision of the Planning Inspector to dismiss his appeal against the refusal of planning permission by the LPA for the change of use of an existing building to a dwelling