Articles by Sarah Sutherland

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How does section 13 of the Planning & Infrastructure Act 2025 affect DCO challenges?

5 March 2026

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Transport and Works Act Orders: What Changed on 18 February 2026?

24 February 2026

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Double Trouble: Recent Appeal Considers Hillside Incompatibility

3 February 2026

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Government publishes new roadmap for Section 106 affordable housing delivery

2 February 2026

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Undertaking the flood risk sequential test

29 January 2026

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Infrastructure contributions: Using a ‘roof tax’ approach

9 December 2025

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Update on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

2 December 2025

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Budget announcement - planning headlines

27 November 2025

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What can we expect to see in the budget about the planning regime?

25 November 2025

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Accelerating Housebuilding in London

11 November 2025

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Will digital infrastructure take a step forward into the NSIP consenting regime?

20 October 2025

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Wide ranging planning changes potentially on the horizon

15 October 2025

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Boundary-to-Boundary and Beyond: Inspector’s reasoning upheld in byway width challenge

2 October 2025

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Government CPO Consultation Outcome

23 September 2025

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The High Court rejects tenant's legal challenge to Newham CPO

4 September 2025

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Updated Water Resources Infrastructure National Policy Statement Published

10 July 2025

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The Future of Onshore Wind

10 July 2025

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Scottish Compulsory Purchase Reform

27 June 2025

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Post Finch: EIA for offshore oil and gas projects

24 June 2025

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When does the Immunity Clock Start? A Fresh Look at CLEUDs and Time Limits

4 June 2025

Legal updates

Recent CPO Compensation decisions by the Upper Tribunal

27 May 2025

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Planning headline judgments over Easter

8 May 2025

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Artificial Intelligence in Planning

8 May 2025

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Recent appeals give colour to Grey Belt development uncertainty

26 February 2025

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Planning for 2025: What is on the horizon for nationally significant infrastructure projects?

29 January 2025

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Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 – what to expect in 2025

14 January 2025

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Just in time for Christmas: the Government Response to Proposed Reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and the revised NPPF

19 December 2024

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Changes to prescribed forms and GVD procedure forms for compulsory purchase orders – what to look out for

25 September 2024

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Welsh Legal Update – Infrastructure (Wales) Bill Diweddariad Cyfreithiol – Bil Seilwaith (Cymru)

20 May 2024

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Imminent changes to the planning enforcement regime

24 April 2024

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Local development orders – a popular option for large scale developments?

23 April 2024

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NSIP regime - are further changes afoot?

28 March 2024

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April changes to the NSIP regime

28 March 2024

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Transport DCOs in the news

27 February 2024

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Hillside in early 2024

8 February 2024

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NSIP Reforms: Key Milestones to be Aware of

13 October 2023

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NSIP Reforms - guidance, guidance, guidance...

19 September 2023

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Headline DCO judgments

25 July 2023

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New Consultation: Freight and logistics and the planning system: call for evidence

6 July 2023

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Summer hot topics - Hillside, HRA and EIA

4 July 2023

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The Infrastructure (Wales) Bill has landed! What is it all about?Mae Bil Seilwaith (Cymru) wedi cyrraedd! Beth mae hwn yn ei olygu?

15 June 2023

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Planning decisions - emerging trends

13 June 2023

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Consultation on updated GLA guidance: Affordable Housing and Development Viability - what changes are proposed?

23 May 2023

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Draft NPSNN published: Revolution or evolution?

23 May 2023

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The importance of compliance with pre-commencement conditions

11 May 2023

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How to treat material considerations post committee and prior to decision notice

24 March 2023

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Supreme Court rules on public recreation rights

8 March 2023

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When is a planning condition a condition precedent?

1 March 2023

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Key planning judgments in February

23 February 2023

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NPF4: webinar de-brief

23 February 2023

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It's here! What does the NSIP action plan say?

23 February 2023

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Government response to BNG consultation: a planning focus

23 February 2023

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Clarity on the scope of s.73 applications

3 February 2023

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Penpergwm - the latest renewable energy consent in Wales

19 January 2023

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Another CPO Refusal

10 January 2023

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Pre-Christmas planning judgments

5 January 2023

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Planning litigation in 2023

16 December 2022

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Today's Supreme Court planning decision

14 December 2022

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Webinar De-Brief Part 3: CPO Update

9 December 2022

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Webinar De-Brief Part 2: TCPA case law update

1 December 2022

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Webinar De-brief Part 1: DCO Case Law Update

30 November 2022

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Planning Case Law Update Webinar

28 November 2022

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Case Law Highlights from our s106 Webinar

30 September 2021

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A milestone for YTL Arena Bristol

5 July 2021

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How is a town and village green registered? Join us tomorrow to find out!

11 May 2021

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Decarbonising the energy system – what does the Energy White Paper tell us?

1 February 2021

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Is design the flavour of the month?

28 September 2020

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Court of Appeal’s interpretation of NPPF paragraph 11(d)

15 September 2020

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Traffic Regulation Orders: potential changes on the horizon?

14 September 2020

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Legal challenge brought against recent changes to Use Classes Order and General Permitted Development Order

4 September 2020

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The Radical Planning White Paper – Part 1

12 August 2020

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Not to miss: fundamental changes to the Use Classes Order and General Permitted Development Order

28 July 2020

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Renewed focus on battery storage projects

22 July 2020

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Planning protection for the art and music industry

15 July 2020

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Rayne: our experience of the first virtual planning inquiry in England and Wales

2 July 2020

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Rayne - the first virtual planning inquiry

16 June 2020

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What amounts to apparent bias in planning judicial review claims?

5 June 2020

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Should office to residential conversions be subject to space standards?

26 May 2020

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New measures published today to ease the planning system

13 May 2020

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Development plan compliance - a matter for the Court or LPA?

11 May 2020

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What impact does Covid-19 have on housing supply ?

5 May 2020

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PINS appeal decision is a timely reminder to pay strict attention to CIL Regulations

28 April 2020

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Planning focus on healthcare sites as part of the Government’s Covid-19 response

17 April 2020

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YTL Arena Bristol given the green light by the Secretary of State

9 April 2020

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Heritage assets - a hindrance to housing infrastructure?

7 April 2020