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Planning weekly highlights—20 July 2023

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Published on: 20 July 2023

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Planning for nationally significant infrastructure
DfT launches HS2 to Leeds Study
Development consent for Hornsea Four Offshore Wind Farm Order granted
Transport and Works Act Orders
Transport and Works Act Order process amended to allow for electronic submission of applications
Enforcement
Contempt of court proceedings relating to failure to comply with planning injunction (Braintree DC v SSHD)
Planning judicial review
The Office for Environmental Protection’s intervention in Supreme Court appeal (R (Finch) v Surrey CC)
Planning applications and decisions

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Article summary

This week's edition of Planning weekly highlights includes: a new study to consider options of providing HS2 services to Leeds, grant of development consent for the Hornsea Four offshore wind farm, new rules to allow Transport and Works Act Order applications to be made electronically, a judgment on contempt of court proceedings for breaching an injunction, commentary on the first intervention by the Office of Environmental Protection in a case, and launch of a new planning appeals service.

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