Pre-application advice has become a common feature in the development process, with local planning authorities (LPAs) actively...

In the world of permitted development rights (PDR), timing is everything. Especially under Class MA of the General Permitted Development...

Over the years, I’ve seen planning applications of every shape and size from modest house extensions to complex urban regeneration...

When preparing a Statement of Case for a planning appeal, it's vital to remember that the appeal will be determined on the same basis as...

A Court of Appeal ruling in Test Valley Borough Council v Fiske  [2024] EWCA Civ 1541 has provided significant clarification on the...

What is Pilkington? The Pilkington principle , arising from Pilkington v Secretary of State for the Environment  (1973), states that a...

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Regulations 2010  (as amended) address the concept of "payment in kind" in Regulations 73, 73A,...

The term "Grey Belt" in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) refers to specific areas within the Green Belt that hold less...

A Brownfield Passport is a policy initiative aimed at streamlining the development of brownfield land—previously developed urban land...