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Planning weekly highlights—8 December 2022

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Published on: 08 December 2022

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This week's edition of Planning weekly highlights includes: an update on amendments to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, a commitment by the government to consult on changes to policy for onshore wind farms, Planning Court judgments on the correct interpretation of local plan policy on tree retention and replacement and affordable housing policies and on the lawfulness of consent granted under section 38 of the Commons Act 2006, the grant of development consent for the Keadby 3 carbon capture power station, the commencement of additional provisions in the Environment Act 2021, and the publication of additional guidance to Approved Document B on Fire Safety.

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