Lexis®PSL Planning weekly highlights—2 June 2016

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This week’s Planning highlights include: (1) Queen’s Speech 2016—green proposals take a backseat; (2) Queen’s Speech 2016—reforming the local government finance framework; (3) Energy Act 2016—key provisions and commencement; (4) Talk of the town—after the Chelsea Flower Show, where next for garden settlements?; (5) Owner-occupiers along High Speed 2 route receive government assistance; (6) Housing completions at a seven year high; (7) New Housing and Planning Act powers place Birmingham development plan on hold; (8) Tower Hamlets to receive £30 million in new home bonus payments; (9) Housing availability studies in Wales; (10) Warrington Borough Council approves plans for 1,100 new homes; (11) Starter homes present market distortion risk, says Council of Mortgage Lenders; (12) Guidance issued on renewable energy and Natura 2000 sites; (13) National Infrastructure Commission sets out national infrastructure assessment methodology; (14) Restriction on acquiring rights of common by prescription; (15) Appeal tracker–Broadview Energy v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government; (16) Appeal tracker–Loader v Rother District Council; (17) Appeal tracker–Kverndal...