Real Estate Development Notes

The Environment Bill

Impact of net-zero by 2050 on aviation and airport development

Mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain, in due course…

Risky business: building on a flood plain

CRC Reform - Energy usage to be reported in financial statements

News of what is to become of the CRC (formerly Carbon Reduction Commitment) Scheme post-2019 has finally arrived, in the form of a new Government …

The new EIA Regulations: what has actually changed?

The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 came into force on 16 May 2017, implementing the 2014 EU Directive. …

Election 'purdah' is no excuse for non-publication of revised air quality plan

Author: Julie Vaughan, Senior Associate, Environment, London Yesterday, a spokesman for the Prime Minister announced that the Government won't be …

The changing cost of environmental claims

Authors: Andrew Lidbetter, Partner, London and Jasveer Randhawa, Of Counsel, London   In environmental (Aarhus Convention) claims, judges …

Air quality - further developments this week

Authors: Julie Vaughan, Senior Associate, Environment and Helena Thompson, Associate, Planning and Environment, London There have been a number of …

Air quality update

Authors: Julie Vaughan, Senior Associate, Environment and Helena Thompson, Associate, Planning and Environment, London This blog gives an overview of …

The Great Repeal Bill: What will this mean for environmental legislation?

Authors: Julie Vaughan, Senior Associate, Environment and Helena Thompson, Associate, Planning and Environment, London On 2 October 2016, Prime Minister …

Flooding: Some key considerations for developers

Authors: Julie Vaughan, Senior Associate, Environment and John Buttanshaw, Associate, Environment, London In the aftermath of the extreme flooding …