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Indexation calculations for Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)
In areas where a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charging schedule has been adopted, the formula in the CIL Regulations must be used to …
Brexit stage left
Julie Vaughan, senior associate in the Environment team at Herbert Smith Freehills, co-authored an article for Estates Gazette on the legal impact …
Development Management Procedure Order 2015
The updated Development Management Procedure Order 2015 consolidates a range of previous changes, but also brought in (from 15th April 2015): • ‘Deemed …
Historic England (previously English Heritage)
Since 15 April 2015, Historic England has been the name for the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England (previously English Heritage). …
EIA thresholds reduced
The regulations relating to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) set out various 'thresholds' for the purposes of determining whether development needs …
Demolition in Conservation Areas - no permitted development rights
Since 1 October 2013 Conservation Area Consent has not been necessary for demolition of an unlisted building or enclosure in a …
Vacant Building Credit - abolished
In November 2014, the Government published a Ministerial Statement which outlined a policy known as 'vacant building credit' whereby buildings which were …
Office to residential conversion rights to be made permanent
On the same day as announcing the Housing and Planning Bill (13 October 2015), the Department for Communities and Local Government confirmed that the …
Housing and Planning Bill announced
Yesterday (13 October 2015) the Housing and Planning Bill was published, proposing new planning legislation including requirements for starter homes in …
Judicial Review deadlines
The time limit for lodging an application for judicial review of a planning decision is now a fixed six weeks from the date of the decision. This will …
No more extensions of planning permissions
The ability to apply to extend the life of planning permissions was introduced in 2009 but is now only available where the permission was granted on or …
Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) credits and offsets
Amendments made to the CIL regulations in 2014 changed the qualifying test for offsetting the floorspace of existing buildings against CIL liabilities …
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