National and local planning policy

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What is the status of supporting text to a policy in a local plan? Does it form part of the policy?

What is the status of supporting text to a policy in a local plan? Does it form part of the policy?Supporting text to a local plan policy is not part...

1st Aug

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What planning considerations apply to safeguarded or protected wharves?

What planning considerations apply to safeguarded or protected wharves?BackgroundSafeguarded wharves are wharves located in the London boroughs that...

1st Aug

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What would be the impact on a planning appeal of ongoing judicial review proceedings where those proceedings challenge a Government statement of planning policy which is a material consideration in the appeal?

What would be the impact on a planning appeal of ongoing judicial review proceedings where those proceedings challenge a Government statement of...

1st Aug

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Can a transport department or highway authority raise an objection to a planning application on the grounds it does not meet the Council’s adopted parking standards set out in a Supplementary Planning Document rather than the development plan itself?

Can a transport department or highway authority raise an objection to a planning application on the grounds it does not meet the Council’s adopted...

1st Aug

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On what basis must a draft supplementary planning document be made available for a period of at least three months?

On what basis must a draft supplementary planning document be made available for a period of at least three months?In England, the preparation and...

1st Aug

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The definition of ‘affordable housing’ set out in Annex 2 of the National Planning Policy Framework states that affordable housing includes discounted market sales housing, which is housing ‘sold at a discount of at least 20% below local market value’. What is the meaning of ‘local market value’ in this context?

The definition of ‘affordable housing’ set out in Annex 2 of the National Planning Policy Framework states that affordable housing includes discounted...

Produced in partnership with Emily Knowles and Sarah Rhodes of Sharpe Pritchard LLP 1st Aug

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What is the status of a Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) adopted 16 years ago which contains now deleted and obsolete policies and refers to a superseded Local Plan? In its references to public consultation for planning applications, the SPG has been superseded by the subsequent adoption and updating of a Statement of Community Involvement.

What is the status of a Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) adopted 16 years ago which contains now deleted and obsolete policies and refers to a...

1st Aug

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Planning permission was granted by the Mayor of London after initially being denied by the Planning Authority. If our client wants to appeal this decision can it be appealed through the usual channels or must it be by Judicial Review? Also what is time limit for the appeal and cost sanctions for the losing party?

Planning permission was granted by the Mayor of London after initially being denied by the Planning Authority. If our client wants to appeal this...

1st Aug

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Are parish councils compelled to have a neighbourhood plan? And can they, in effect, facilitate unwanted development, because they are based on the idea of where, not if, development is to take place within a parish?

Are parish councils compelled to have a neighbourhood plan? And can they, in effect, facilitate unwanted development, because they are based on the...

1st Aug

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In determining a planning application does a local planning authority determine whether a development is sustainable before deciding whether the tilted balance in paragraph 11(d) of the National Planning Policy Framework is engaged?

In determining a planning application does a local planning authority determine whether a development is sustainable before deciding whether the...

Produced in partnership with Kevin Leigh of 33 Bedford Row 1st Aug

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Are there any consequences if a council does not deliver a new local plan upon the expiry of the current one? Are there any avenues for a legal challenge against the council if the current local plan specifically includes a policy under which it states that the council will prepare and submit a new local plan by a specific date? What is the process for saving policies in the current plan by the expiry date?

Are there any consequences if a council does not deliver a new local plan upon the expiry of the current one? Are there any avenues for a legal...

Produced in partnership with James Ryan of Acuity Law 1st Aug

Practice notes

Viability in planning decision-taking—comprehensive guidance

Viability in planning decision-taking—comprehensive guidanceContents•Context•Overview of viability in planning•National planning policy and...

Produced in partnership with Charlotte Gorst and Thomas Evans of Gerald Eve LLP 31st Jul

Practice notes

Nature conservation and planning in Wales

Nature conservation and planning in WalesTechnical Advice Note (TAN) 5 provides advice about how the land use planning system in Wales should...

31st Jul

Practice notes

Revised National Planning Policy Framework—what are the implications? [Archived]

Revised National Planning Policy Framework—what are the implications? [Archived]ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note sets out the main changes to...

31st Jul

Practice notes

Permission for Developments of National Significance in Wales

Permission for Developments of National Significance in WalesCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects potentially...

31st Jul

Practice notes

Preparing local plans

Preparing local plansCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects potentially impacted by the government’s response to the...

31st Jul

Practice notes

National Policy Statements

National Policy StatementsNational Policy Statements (NPSs) are statutory documents published in accordance with the Planning Act 2008 (PA 2008). They...

31st Jul

Practice notes

The 2012 National Planning Policy Framework [Archived]

The 2012 National Planning Policy Framework [Archived]This archived Practice Note provides an introduction to the 2012 version of the National...

31st Jul

Practice notes

Planning for climate change

Planning for climate changeEffective spatial planning is an important part of a successful response to climate change, as it can influence the...

31st Jul

Practice notes

Planning policy in Wales

Planning policy in WalesPlanning policy is contained primarily within national policy documents and the development plan.Welsh national planning...

31st Jul

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