Posts from September 2016
Nicola Gooch
Weighty Considerations: Local Plan Policies vs the Small Sites Exemption
When the Court of Appeal upheld the 'small sites exemption' last May, many small developers breathed a huge sigh of relief. The policy ...
27/09/16
Nicola Gooch
Staying Out of the Twilight Zone: CIL and Transitional S.73 Applications
Given the number of times that the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 have been amended, it is not surprising that there are...
21/09/16
Nicola Gooch
Here come the (planning) consultations....
DCLG is currently consulting on the details of two of the main planks of the new Neighbourhood Planning Bill. Improving the use of...
16/09/16
Irwin Mitchell
Academy to save millions by installing solar panels
Wellacre Academy in Greater Manchester has announced completion of a 430kw solar installation. It is expected this will save the school...
16/09/16
Nicola Gooch
Barwell: Government softening commitment to starter homes and promising greater support for PRS
In an article published in Property Week today, Gavin Barwell, our newest Planning Minister, has indicated that the Government is...
13/09/16
Nicola Gooch
Can Town Planning make us better people?
The idea that there is a strong link between the health and wellbeing of a community and the architectural environment in which they live...
13/09/16
Irwin Mitchell
"You will lose one pound in every eight but there will be no recession"
Or so says the Chief economist of CBRE Global Investors at the annual conference of the European Public Real Estate in Paris, putting it...
13/09/16
Irwin Mitchell
Land Registry Privatisation plans- on hold!
Controversial proposals put forward by the Government to privatise the Land Registry have been put on hold. A consultation process on...
08/09/16
Irwin Mitchell
popular electronic telephone game causes construction consternation
Keen digital observers will know that, for now, Pokémon Go is wildly popular. We understand that it encourages people to experience the...
07/09/16
Irwin Mitchell
EU Guidance published on nearly zero-energy buildings
In the EU, 40% of all energy consumption comes from buildings. To try and tackle this, on 3 December 2015, 16 leading EU companies...
06/09/16
Nicola Gooch
Autumn: A season of mists and more planning reform?
Summer is officially over: It is noticeably darker in the evenings; schools are back in session and a new parliamentary term has begun....
05/09/16
Irwin Mitchell
rumours of Get Britain Building III
There is a widely held hope that the Government will announce a new housing supply stimulus package in the Autumn Statement, as part of...
05/09/16
Irwin Mitchell
Still tons of bricks in the property industry...
In heartening if slightly indignant news the Brick Development Association has confirmed that there is no structural shortage in the...
05/09/16