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Advantages and disadvantages of a planning court

Published on: 12 February 2014

Table of contents

  • Original news
  • What is the broad structure of the proposed planning court?
  • How do the proposals aim to reduce the number of judicial reviews in planning cases?
  • Is the requirement to reveal the details of funders likely to reduce applications to challenge planning decisions?
  • How will this new court be viewed by developers, local authorities and campaign groups?
  • What should lawyers do next?

Article summary

Construction analysis: Could a bespoke planning court in the High Court successfully fast track long and costly planning and construction disputes? Christopher Bowes, partner at Nabarro and a specialist in planning practice, says the proposals could benefit local authorities while campaign groups might find themselves worse off.

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