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Lexis®PSL Planning weekly highlights—16 February 2017

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Published on: 16 February 2017

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Table of contents

Headlines (News updates & analysis)
Neighbourhood Planning
Fracking
Infrastructure
Cases
Court of Appeal confirms neighbourhood plan can come forward ahead of local plan (DLA Delivery)
Court of Appeal holds LPA in breach of common law duty to provide reasons for grant of planning permission (Oakley)
Valid service—Court considers extent of authority's duty to make reasonable inquiries (Oldham MBC v Tanna)
Assessing harm and benefit on heritage assets (Leckhampton Green Land Action Group v Tewkesbury BC)
Inspector's reasons regarding policy compliance (Cooper Estates Strategic Land v Royal Tunbridge Wells BC)

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Article summary

This week’s Planning highlights include: (1) Neighbourhood Planning Bill; (2) Hydraulic fracturing consent guidance; (3) Developments in infrastructure; and (4) Cases on neighbourhood plans, common law duty to give reasons, reasonable inquiries for service, assessing harm to heritage assets and policy compliance.

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