Category: planning

Regina (Buglife – The Invertebrate Conservation Trust) v Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corpn – WLR Daily

Posted February 26th, 2008 in animals, environmental protection, law reports, planning by sally

Regina (Buglife – The Invertebrate Conservation Trust) v Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corpn; WLR (D) 59

“In considering the tension between the purposes of s136 of the Local Government Planning and Land Act 1980 (bringing land into effective use) and s40 of the Natural Environment Act 2000 (conserving biodiversity) a benevolent construction should be given to planning decisions and, where a claimant contended that a decision was procedurally flawed, it was right to look behind the words used and see what had in substance been decided.”

WLR Daily, 25th February 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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New rules for front gardens to fight floods – The Guardian

Posted February 11th, 2008 in news, planning by sally

“The government yesterday declared war on the traditional right of homeowners to cover their front gardens with asphalt, as part of a drive to save water and reduce the risk of flooding. New legislation will mean that only areas made of gravel or porous bricks or paving, which provide better drainage than hard surfaces, will not need planning permission.”

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The Guardian, 8th February 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

White v Herefordshire Council – Times Law Report

Posted January 25th, 2008 in law reports, planning by sally

White v Herefordshire Council

Court of Appeal

“A purchase notice under Part VI of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 could not be amended but there was nothing to prevent the landowner from serving a second notice if, for example, the planning authority decided the first was defective.”

The Times, 25th January 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

Blears unveils planning shake-up – BBC News

Posted November 28th, 2007 in news, planning by sally

“Plans to streamline the English planning system which would speed up decisions on big, national projects have been outlined by the government.”

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BBC News, 27th November 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Government presses ahead with planning shake-up – The Independent

Posted November 6th, 2007 in environmental protection, news, planning by sally

“The Government today confirmed its commitment to pressing ahead with reforms to the planning system which have attracted criticism from green groups.”

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The Independent, 6th November 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Govt. reforms of planning laws ‘likely illegal’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 23rd, 2007 in environmental protection, news, planning by sally

“Proposals to force through major developments such as airports or nuclear power stations by limiting the scope for public objections are likely to be ruled illegal, lawyers have warned the Government.”

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd October 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Ministry must reveal advice to Prescott over controversial tower – The Guardian

Posted June 11th, 2007 in freedom of information, news, planning by sally

“The Information Tribunal has ruled that civil servants’ advice to ministers on major planning decisions should be disclosed to anyone who asks for it once the decision is taken.”

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The Guardian, 11th June 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Supermarkets do not make law, says Gov – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 4th, 2007 in news, planning by sally

“The Government is facing claims that its planning policy, unveiled last month, was unduly influenced by the supermarket giants, which lobbied to scrap rules safeguarding Britain’s town centres.”

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Daily Telegraph, 4th June 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Planning reform threat for the Bar but energy work gets boost – Legal Week

Posted May 31st, 2007 in barristers, news, planning by sally

“Planning barristers could be hit by radical new plans from the Government to speed up the development of big infrastructure projects in the UK.”

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Legal Week, 31st May 2007

Source: www.legalweek.com

Squatter wins £2m London plot after 18-year stay – The Independent

Posted May 24th, 2007 in adverse possession, news, planning by sally

For most people a property on Hampstead Heath would be many mortgages or lottery tickets away, but a squatter has been granted the rights to a plot of land worth £2m for nothing.

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The Independent, 24th May 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Inquiry still seeks planning expert on supermarkets – The Times

Posted April 17th, 2007 in competition, news, planning by sally

“The Competition Commission is struggling to find an expert to advise on planning issues, which form a key part of its inquiry into the grocery market.”

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The Times, 17th April 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk