planning and environmental law update
Issue one
Welcome to our first planning and environmental law update! As
planning has a great deal of synergy with other areas of law, twice
a year our planning team, together with other teams from around the
firm, will provide you with an update on the key planning and
environmental developments over the past six months.
In this first issue we cover new cases and their implications,
for example, the Woolley case which highlights the strong links
between environmental and planning law and the importance of local
planning authorities making these links.
We put a spotlight on legislative change with articles on the
Planning Act 2008 and the introduction of the non-material
amendment regime and also consider the introduction of the
Carbon Reduction Commitment and how this will affect organisations,
together with a review of emerging Conservative planning policy and
what may happen should the party be elected.
We hope you find this legal update useful. If you have any
questions about the articles, or planning and environmental
law in general, please do contact us.
Articles in this issue
When is substantial completion anyway?
Tom Edwards considers substantial completion in relation to
complex developments, focusing on the case of Ardagh
Glass.
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Carbon Reduction Commitment
Laura Hughes takes a look at the impact of the Carbon
Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme prior to its
implementation in April this year.
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The notification of a Site of Special Scientific Interest
cannot be a plan or project
The Court of Appeal ruling in October 2009 narrowed the
circumstances under which the notification of a Site of Special
Scientific Interest can be challenged on technical grounds. Laura
Hughes examines the case and its implications.
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The Tories' cryptic message
Tom Edwards reflects on the Conservative's Green Papers 'Control
Shift' and 'Strong Foundations' and what these would mean for
planning policy should the Conservatives get into power.
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The Planning Act 2008, renewal of planning consents and policy
reviews - what you need to know
Hilary Wrenn gives us a quick round up of key provisions of
the Planning Act 2008 which came into force last year; the new
Planning Policy Statements relevant to development proposals;
guidance on applications for non-material amendments and
applications for extending the life of existing planning
permissions.
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Local Planning Authorities – planning permission and protected
species
The ability to side step European regulations on habitat
protection at the point of granting planning permission just got
harder. Jackob Rickett explores the ruling in the case of R (on
the application of Woolley) v Cheshire East Borough Council
and the clarity this brings for local planning authorities.
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of aspects of the subject matter and does not provide comprehensive
statements of the law. It does not constitute legal advice and does
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