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The meaning of ‘housing supply policies’—clarity at last but not open season for housebuilders

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Published on: 12 April 2016

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Planning analysis: John Pugh-Smith of 39 Essex Chambers considers the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Suffolk Coastal District Council v Hopkins Homes Ltd; Richborough Estates Partnership LLP v Cheshire East Borough Council and another, a decision which puts to rest years of controversy.

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