Property planning rules to soften – BBC News

Posted March 21st, 2011 in change of use, news, planning by sally

“Measures to make it easier for firms in England to convert commercial property into private dwellings are to be announced by the government in the Budget, the BBC has learned.”

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BBC News, 19th March 2011

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R (Cala Homes (South) Ltd) (No 2) v Secretary Of State for Communities and Local Government – WLR Daily

Posted February 9th, 2011 in judicial review, law reports, planning, regional strategies by sally

R (Cala Homes (South) Ltd) (No 2) v Secretary Of State for Communities and Local Government [2011] EWHC 97 (Admin); [2011] WLR (D) 39

“A stated intention by the Government to abolish regional strategies and to promote legislation for that purpose was capable in law of constituting, for the purposes of section 70(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, a ‘material consideration’ to which planning authorities could have taken regard in making determinations of applications for planning permission. The Secretary of State’s announced intention to abolish regional strategies did not compromise the duty of local planning authorities under section 19 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended) to have regard to regional strategies when preparing a development plan or any other local development document.”

WLR Daily, 8th February 2011

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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High Court challenge to Hampton Court development fails – BBC News

Posted February 1st, 2011 in news, planning by sally

“A High Court bid to block plans for a hotel and flats on a derelict site on the opposite side of the Thames from Hampton Court Palace has failed.”

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BBC News, 31st January 2011

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Ashford Borough Council v Barratt and another – WLR Daily

Posted January 28th, 2011 in change of name, law reports, listed buildings, planning by sally

“Although the common way of identifying a building was by its name and address, nothing in the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 precluded the list of listed buildings from using other sorts of identifying detail, such as verbal descriptions, map references, post-codes, explanatory notes, or photographs.”

WLR Daily, 26th January 2011

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Regina (Morge) v Hampshire County Council – WLR Daily

Posted January 20th, 2011 in animals, EC law, environmental protection, law reports, planning by sally

Regina (Morge) v Hampshire County Council [2011] UKSC; [2011] WLR (D) 5

“A local planning authority, when considering an application for planning permission for a development which was alleged to affect the habitat of a protected species, was entitled to place reliance on the fact that Natural England, the body responsible for enforcing the Council Directive prohibiting the disturbance of protected species, had withdrawn its initial objection to the application. When Natural England had expressed its satisfaction that development would be compliant with the Directive, the planning authority was entitled to presume that that was so.”

WLR Daily, 19th January 2011

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Soil Association given libel warning after objection to huge pig farm – The Guardian

Posted January 19th, 2011 in agriculture, animals, defamation, news, planning by sally

“When a charity objected to plans for a pig factory for up to 25,000 animals, they expected a fight. But now the battle looks likely to intensify after the leading London lawyers Carter-Ruck threatened libel proceedings.”

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The Guardian, 18th January 2011

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Conan Doyle supporters take Undershaw fight to court – BBC News

Posted December 17th, 2010 in judicial review, news, planning by sally

“Opponents of plans to convert Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s former Surrey home into flats are taking their fight to the High Court.”

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BBC News, 16th December 2010

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R (Cala Homes (South) Ltd) v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government – WLR daily

Posted November 12th, 2010 in housing, judicial review, law reports, planning, regional strategies by sally

R (Cala Homes (South) Ltd) v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2010] EWHC 2866 (Admin); [2010] WLR (D) 287

“The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government was not entitled to use the discretionary power to revoke regional strategies contained in s 79(6) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 to effect the practical abrogation of the regional strategies as a complete tier of planning policy guidance.”

WLR Daily, 11th November 2010

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‘Big society’ decision to scrap regional housing targets ruled unlawful – The Guardian

Posted November 11th, 2010 in housing, judicial review, news, planning by sally

“A decision by the communities secretary, Eric Pickles, to scrap regional housing targets in pursuit of the government’s ‘big society’ initiative was ruled unlawful by the high court today.”

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The Guardian, 10th November 2010

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Legal bid to block building near Hampton Court Palace – BBC News

Posted October 29th, 2010 in news, planning by sally

“A row over controversial plans for a development on a derelict site opposite the Grade I-listed Hampton Court Palace has moved to the High Court.”

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BBC News, 28th October 2010

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Tesco wins new Ilkley superstore appeal – BBC News

Posted September 6th, 2010 in appeals, news, planning by sally

“Supermarket giant Tesco has won permission to build a new superstore in a West Yorkshire town after a controversial planning appeal.”

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BBC News, 4th September 2010

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Review of FA national football centre Burton homes plan – BBC News

Posted September 3rd, 2010 in housing, judicial review, local government, news, planning, sport by sally

“A claim for a judicial review has been lodged into a council’s decision to give planning consent for the National Football Centre in Staffordshire.”

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BBC News, 2nd September 2010

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Couple fined £2,000 for hedge infringement – The Independent

Posted August 26th, 2010 in fines, local government, news, planning, trees by sally

“A  couple have been fined £2,000 for allowing their garden hedges to grow too tall.”

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The Independent, 26th August 2010

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Government to introduce new powers over traveller sites – BBC News

Posted August 24th, 2010 in local government, news, planning, travellers by sally

“A number of changes to tackle illegal gypsy and traveller sites are to be introduced, the government has said.”

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BBC News, 24th August 2010

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Den Brook wind turbine challenge rejected by High Court – BBC News

Posted August 20th, 2010 in energy, news, planning by sally

“The latest legal challenge against plans for a wind farm in Devon has been rejected by the High Court.”

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BBC News, 19th August 2010

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Health & Safety Executive v Wolverhampton City Council and another – WLR Daily

Posted August 9th, 2010 in appeals, compensation, health & safety, law reports, local government, planning by sally

Health & Safety Executive v Wolverhampton City Council and another [2010] EWCA Civ 892; [2010] WLR (D) 224

“A material consideration for a local planning authority when deciding whether to revoke or modify the grant of planning permission under s 97 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 was the authority’s liability to pay compensation under s 107 of the Act.”

WLR Daily, 4th August 2010

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Allhallows Staining Church Act 2010

Posted August 6th, 2010 in legislation, London, planning by sally

Allhallows Staining Church Act 2010 published

Full text of Act

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Mageean v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and others – WLR Daily

Posted July 30th, 2010 in environmental protection, law reports, planning by sally

Mageean v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and others [2010] WLR (D) 209

 “The validity of a screening direction made by the Secretary of State under reg 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999 is not limited to two years but a planning inspector should refer the matter back to the Secretary of State where there has been a change of circumstance which could affect the decision.”

WLR Daily, 28th July 2010

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People in rural villages to be allowed to build on green belt without planning permission – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 23rd, 2010 in bills, building law, news, planning by sally

“People living in rural communities will be able to give themselves the right to build on local green belt land without planning permission, under plans to be unveiled today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2010

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Court rejects challenge to cycle hire station – The Independent

Posted July 12th, 2010 in bicycles, judicial review, London, news, planning, transport by sally

“The High Court today rejected a bid to bring a legal challenge over London Mayor Boris Johnson’s flagship cycle hire scheme.”

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The Independent, 12th July 2010

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