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New permitted development right for “emergency” development

Affordable Housing Back to Basics: What do the new NPPF and Draft London Plan modifications mean for affordable housing?
This blog post explores how the meaning of affordable housing has evolved following the publication of the revised National Planning Policy Framework …
Comfort and joy
Author: Alex Rhodes, Senior Associate, Planning, London While this may feel like yet another winter with warmer than usual temperatures, the harsh …
Compensation for closure of a dangerous structure
Author: Michael Mendelblat, Professional Support Lawyer, Construction and Engineering, London In this post, we examine the Supreme Court decision …
Two Planning articles: will Sadiq Khan's "first dibs for Londoners" work? And should planning officers take the final decision on planning applications?
Author: Matthew White, Partner and Head of Planning, Real Estate, London Matthew White, Partner and Head of Planning in the London team at Herbert Smith …
Section 106 monitoring payments not compliant with CIL regulations
A High Court Judge has ruled that the monitoring fees routinely added by local planning authorities to section 106 costs will not generally meet the test …