In the first of a trio of ‘how did we get here?’ podcasts, Daniel Henderson, planning and environmental barrister at No 5 Chambers, maps out the key stages in policy change, case law and legislative action which changed the way that we plan development, starting with the advent of localism.  ..read more

"But it's in the wrong place" is a six-word summary from the Inspector’s lengthy consideration of the evidence in an inquiry into a 350 unit, mixed use scheme in South Oxfordshire. James Corbet Burcher joins Richard Kimblin KC to explain the context and the learning from this Secretary of State decision, upholding confidence in neighbourhood planning despite weighty scheme benefits ..read more

Whether you are an infrastructure developer, an infrastructure provider, a promoter or decision-maker for EIA built development, how do you decide what needs to be assessed, and how? Three recent cases illustrate the problems and provide strong guidance on what needs to be done to arrive at a lawful conclusion.  Odette Chalaby explains ..read more

The Planning Podcast takes a summer diversion from planning and environmental law to the professions we work with and practical routes into them.  Danielle Dawson (Product Development Manager at Aggregate Industries) and Lisa Newland (Central Bedfordshire’s Academy and Enabling Team Planning Manager) give a view from the inside of apprenticeships. Both are positive, inspiring guests who show us an exciting route out of recruitment drought ..read more

The Labour Party has mooted the idea of compulsory purchase of land for housing by local authorities and amendment of the rules on compensation. It is a complex area. It raises at least these questions:  what is the problem which is being targeted;  what drives land value and where are they different;  how would the proposal affect new settlements, if at all;  are there existing mechanisms to achieve the same end;  how would land-owner behaviour change;  are the CPO and valuation stages the same and what position might an objector take; are there perverse consequ ..read more

Potential effects on a European Site/Habitats Regulations/Appropriate Assessment. Does reserved matters approval/discharge of conditions require AA, potentially halting a development? The latest chapter on nutrient neutrality/eutrophication: the case of CG Fry. This is an impromptu Planning Podcast with Christian Hawley and Richard Kimblin KC giving the context and result of this High Court judgment ..read more

In this episode we take a thematic tour through recent cases on decision-taking in planning. It a tour de force from Hugh Richards and Howard Leithead, compressing case after case into 25 minutes of learning - with notes ..read more

NDMPs – national policy and its impact on planning decisions  In this Planning Podcast, James Corbet Burcher helps us with the content, rationale and benefits of national development management policies. In turn, they have an impact on planner’s favourite statutory provision. And this Planning Podcast comes with notes ..read more

In this Planning Podcast, James Corbet Burcher helps us look ahead to plan making as envisaged in the Levelling Up etc Bill. What timescales do we need to have in mind when making strategic decisions?  Which changes in content of local plans will have an impact?  How is the electoral cycle affecting the measures?  And this Planning Podcast comes with notes ..read more

The Planning Podcast returns this new year for a very particular purpose and that is pupillage – the on the job training which is required for practice. It is a very hard position to secure and a testing and formative process for those who do obtain a pupillage. That application process opened last week, so lets talk about it. Planning and environmental law is not on the radar of every law student. So, the planning podcast has tried to help a little, with Anna Stein, a successful pupillage applicant  and to Christian Hawley, planning and environmental barrister at No5 Chambers, and much v ..read more