Nicola Gooch
ProfessionalHillside has caused a headache
Following the Supreme Court’s decision in the Hillside Parks case (p39, 18.11.22), varying large multi-unit consents may require a replacement application covering the whole site.
ProfessionalPlanning reform is still a long way off
In March, The Telegraph published an article stating that the much-anticipated Planning Bill, which was supposed to reinvigorate the English planning system, would be no more.
InsightGovernment must tackle the CIL stockpile
Editor: I read with interest your investigation into the stockpiling of CIL receipts. CIL does not place any obligation on local authorities to actually spend the revenue raised. The funds are simply ring fenced for provision of infrastructure at some point. This can lead to the stockpiling of funds mentioned ...
ProfessionalWhat are the legal implications of the Westferry Printworks saga?
The prime minister might consider “the matter closed’ – yet the Westferry saga rumbles on. The controversy centres on housing secretary Robert Jenrick’s decision to grant permission for the redevelopment of Westferry Printworks the day before Tower Hamlets adopted its revised community infrastructure levy charging schedule.
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