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Planning & Zoning
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Nov 12, 2024

Proposed planning policy for wind and solar farms

Consultation closed at the end of September on proposals to align national planning policy with the Government’s aspiration for Britain’s future as a ‘Clean Energy Superpower’ by 2030. Government has…
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Nov 11, 2024

Proposed planning policy for data centres, gigafactories and biotech labs

Consultation closed in late September on proposals to align national planning policy with the Government’s industrial strategy for key growth industries. Government’s response is awaited. In the…
Insights
Nov 07, 2024

COP29: What can we expect?

The 29th Conference of the Parties (“COP29”) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (“UNFCC”) is set to take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024.  This is the first in a…
Insights
Oct 17, 2024

Hong Kong SAR Policy Address 2024

The Policy Address 2024 of Hong Kong was delivered by the Chief Executive on 16 October 2024 (the “Policy Address”). Among a series of reforms aimed at rejuvenating the city’s economy and enhancing…
Insights
Oct 01, 2024

Brownfield passports: A new tool to boost brownfield development?

Hot on the heels of the NPPF consultation MHCLG has published a working paper on the introduction of ‘brownfield passports’ to encourage development of brownfield urban land in a way that goes beyond…
Insights
Sep 19, 2024

NPPF Consultation: Green Belt reform

One of the headline changes proposed by Government in its consultation (which closes on 24 September) on revisions to the NPPF is to Green Belt policy. These proposed changes are worth detailed…
Insights
Jul 19, 2024

The King’s Speech: hints at the planning reform to come

So, now is the time to deliver. Among an abundance of new legislation announced in the King’s Speech, we see the legislative beginning of a heavily trailed reform to the planning system with the…
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Jul 05, 2024

Can a Starmer Government deliver meaningful planning reform?

Labour’s landslide victory marks the end of 14 years of Conservative rule and heralds a new era. But once the champagne corks have stopped popping at Labour HQ, the new Government needs to roll up its…
Insights
Jun 26, 2024

General Election 2024: how do the Planning manifestos compare?

This Insight summarises the Planning aspirations of the Conservative, Labour and the Liberal Democrat manifestos for the UK’s 2024 election. Their shared focus is on housing, energy infrastructure and…
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Jun 20, 2024

Significant implications for environmental assessment of major projects

The Supreme Court’s judgment in R(Finch) v Surrey County Council  [2024] UKSC 20 has potentially significant implications on how environmental impacts of major projects are assessed.  The question at…
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