Air quality - a deciding factor in determination of housing developments
Local planning authorities may need to take air quality into account when taking decisions. Developers should properly consider air quality in their proposals and offer effective mitigation if needed
21 October 2019
What is the latest on Five Year Housing Land Supply?
New planning policy guidance and court cases about the interpretation of five-year housing land supply within the National Planning Policy Framework
14 August 2019
Development plans and trigger events prevent registration of land as Town or Village Green
For landowners and developers, we consider the range of qualifying factors (or trigger events) that can apply to prevent an application to register a town or village green under the Commons Act 2006
17 July 2019
Town and village greens - protection for developers in Wales
Legislation came into force in Wales on 22 October 2018 that protects developers against TVG applications. However, protection remains more restricted in Wales than in England
17 July 2019
A guide to doing business in the UK
Doing business in the UK for the first time can be exciting but complex. In this inward investment guide, we identify ten key points to help you plan ahead for success
03 July 2019
A to Z of construction disputes: Avoidance and resolution – Part 2: N to Z
This two-part article explains some of the key concepts that anyone involved in the construction industry needs to know in order to avoid or resolve construction disputes
28 May 2019
Education Contributions for Housing – New Guidance from the Department for Education
In April 2019, the Department for Education published guidance notes on education contributions in housing developments. This article summarises the key points for developers and local authorities
21 May 2019
Delivering freight solutions through planning
In April 2019, the NIC published its recommendations to government for freight. Of interest to local authorities, landowners and developers, we highlight the role planning will play in delivering them
20 May 2019
The NIC's challenge for green warehousing and logistics
We assess the scale of green ambition in the National Infrastructure Commission’s report on cleaner logistics and warehousing
17 May 2019
A to Z of construction disputes: Avoidance and resolution – Part 1: A to M
This two-part article explains some of the key concepts that anyone involved in the construction industry needs to know in order to avoid or resolve construction disputes
14 May 2019
Industrial Warehousing and Logistics - procuring the warehouse of the future
This article comments on construction issues in the demolition phase and considers how technological advances and changes in construction methods are reshaping how industrial assets are procured
08 May 2019
Electronic Communications Code: Expect the expected?
Three recent Upper Tribunal decisions have continued the trend of Electronic Communications Code cases being decided in favour of telecoms operators
01 May 2019