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Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 21 Jul 2023
M&S Oxford Street - Why refused and what does it mean for the future development of existing buildings
The long-awaited decision in respect of the proposals to demolish the M&S store on Oxford Street and in its place site a new building has been issued…
Irwin Mitchell LLP | United Kingdom | 14 Feb 2023
Planning changes and the problem of slow build-outs
Among the many changes proposed to the planning system are changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (the ‘NPPF’). The changes will come in…
Travers Smith LLP | United Kingdom | 30 Jan 2023
The NPPF Consultation: delivery of the homes people want and need, including seniors housing
The Government issued a consultation in December 2022 about its proposed changes to the NPPF. These represent the first set of changes to the…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 27 Jan 2023
A Christmas miracle: consultation on proposed reforms to national planning policy
‘Twas the night before Christmas (well, almost, it was 22 December) and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities delivered on Michael…
Shoosmiths LLP | United Kingdom | 13 Dec 2021
Where there’s muck there’s brass: a model for achieving Nutrient Neutrality
Taking agricultural land out of production to offset the impact of nitrate pollution from housing can generate income for its owner and benefit…
DWF LLP | United Kingdom | 19 Nov 2021
Environment Act 2021 and new biodiversity considerations for developers
With COP26 filling the news headlines it would seem fitting that the Environment Bill, designed to drive a huge change in the protection and…
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP | United Kingdom | 22 Jul 2021
New NPPF policy on development design
Changes to the NPPF published by MHCLG on 20 July 2021 reflect the Government’s manifesto commitment to making ‘beauty’ and place making a…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 8 Jul 2021
Article 4 Directions - the bar has been raised, but what will be the effect?
Postscript, 12 July 2021. You may have heard that the Mayor of London has published Strategic evidence to support Article 4 Directions, to help LPAs…
McCann FitzGerald LLP | Ireland | 2 Jul 2021
It’s Mari-Time! Maritime Area Planning Bill and National Marine Planning Framework, Hot Off the Press
Late on 30 June 2021, the pre-initiation copy of the (marvellously-named) Maritime Area Planning (“MAP”) Bill; and the National Marine Planning…
Birketts LLP | United Kingdom | 3 Feb 2021
How to tick the boxes for Beauty and Sustainability in planning applications
On Saturday 30 January the Government launched a consultation on the partial revision of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The…
