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Government Responds to Select Committee's Call to Reform Unfair Shared Ownership Practices
PLANNING UPDATE The Government has responded to Select Committee recommendations to improve unfair practices in shared ownership....
Jun 19, 2024


Planning Update - the Court’s Role to Interpret Policy
Court interprets paragraph in NPPF regarding economic benefits of proposals in Bewley Homes PLC v Secretary of State for Levelling Up,...
Jun 17, 2024


How will local councils discharge new BNG duties?
Planning Update June 2024 Spending watchdog has questioned how local councils will discharge new Biodiversity Net Gain duties. Planning...
Jun 11, 2024


Delivering BNG on local authority owned land?
How can local authorities deliver BNG on land they own? Specialist Planning Partners, Chrisa Tsompani and Stephanie Hall look at the ways...
May 17, 2024


Changes to Planning Enforcement Coming into Effect
What are the changes to planning enforcement coming into effect on 25th April 2024? Planning partners, Chrisa Tsompani and Nigel Hewitson...
Apr 23, 2024


Planning Law Update, What You Need To Know
Can a s106 obligation be altered by way of a s73 application? What's next for the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act? In this month's...
Apr 18, 2024


Implications of the recent appeal decision regarding s73 applications
What is the implication of the recent appeal decision regarding s73 applications? Planning specialist, Chrisa Tsompani explains: ’In the...
Apr 12, 2024


What is the impact of R (Suffolk Energy Action Solutions SPV Ltd) v Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net-Zero?
What is the impact of the findings in: R (Suffolk Energy Action Solutions SPV Ltd) v Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net-Zero?...
Apr 4, 2024


Predicting the 2024 Market in the North West
Planning specialist, Chrisa Tsompani, recently featured in RECOM Solution’s whitepaper, predicting the 2024 market in the North West. In...
Mar 28, 2024


Planning Update for Local Authorities
What impact could a decision to suspend pre-application planning services have on local authorities in the future? Planning specialist,...
Mar 21, 2024


Key Considerations for Local Authorities and Planning Practitioners in the R v Kensington and Chelsea RLBC Case
What points did the case of R (on the application of Lisle – Mainwaring) v Kensington and Chelsea RLBC [2024] EWHC 440 (Admin) raise for...
Mar 14, 2024


Analysing the Impact of the Spring Budget
Planning specialist Chrisa Tsompani features in Lexis Nexis, discussing the impact of the budget: 'In this crucial last Budget before the...
Mar 7, 2024


What is the Impact of the High Court Overturning Gove's M&S Decision?
What is the impact of the High Court's M&S decision? Planning partner, Stephanie Hall, featured in Property Week discussing the impact of...
Mar 4, 2024


Biodiversity Net Gain Alert
Biodiversity Net Gain alert – Planning appeal dismissed on basis BNG not demonstrated. Stephanie Hall, Planning Partner, commented "An...
Mar 1, 2024


Top Tip for Listed Buildings
Davitt Jones Bould planning partner and listed buildings expert, Nigel Hewitson, has co-authored the sixth edition of Listed Buildings &...
Jan 10, 2024


Planning Partner, Nigel Hewitson, Shares Another Top Tip For Listed Buildings
Davitt Jones Bould planning partner and listed buildings expert, Nigel Hewitson, has co-authored the sixth edition of Listed Buildings &...
Dec 19, 2023


Planning Partner, Nigel Hewitson, Shares Top Tip For Listed Buildings
Davitt Jones Bould planning partner and listed buildings expert, Nigel Hewitson, has co-authored the sixth edition of Listed Buildings &...
Dec 15, 2023


Planning Partner and Listed Buildings expert, Nigel Hewitson, Co-authors Book
Davitt Jones Bould planning partner and listed buildings expert, Nigel Hewitson, has co-authored the sixth edition of Listed Buildings &...
Dec 13, 2023


Davitt Jones Bould Planning Partner, Nigel Hewitson, Co-authors Book
We are delighted to announce that our planning partner and listed buildings expert, Nigel Hewitson, has co-authored the sixth edition of...
Dec 11, 2023


Biodiversity Net Gain: The Latest
The Government’s proposals to require new development to achieve at least a 10% net gain in biodiversity came a step closer – and a...
Dec 4, 2023
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