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Planning, Environment & Property
Environment Bill in Parliament: Beginning of the End
This week, the Environment Bill reaches the final stages of its passage through Parliament: the consideration of amendments. It returns to the House of Commons with a series of significant… Read more »
Planning, Environment and Property Newsletter – 30th September 2021
Welcome to the ‘bumper’ edition of our Planning, Environment and Property newsletter in time for the Opening of the Legal Year on 1st October 2021. It is all too easy… Read more »
Episode 12 of Stephen Tromans QC’s short videos on current issues in environmental and planning law
Stephen has returned! Here he launches a series of video clips in the run up to COP26….
Net Zero and the Rule of Law
We all now know what is needed in terms of greenhouse gas emissions reductions in order to avert the climate change catastrophe which we are currently seeing played out in… Read more »
Chambers Nominated for Four Awards at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2021
Chambers is absolutely delighted to have received four nominations at the upcoming Chambers UK Bar Awards 2021: Personal Injury Silk of the Year – Neil Block QC Professional Discipline Silk… Read more »
Stonehenge Tunnel approval quashed
The High Court has quashed the development consent order (“DCO”) which authorises the construction of a dual-carriageway road tunnel at Stonehenge to replace the existing A303 road. Mr Justice Holgate… Read more »
Planning Law and the Historic Environment
39 Essex Chambers and the Institute of Art and Law are holding an afternoon seminar on 16 August 2021 bringing together legal and heritage experts. This unique event will bring… Read more »
John Pugh-Smith co-ordinates launch of MHCLG/PINS Planning Mediation Service
In this video, John Pugh-Smith FCIArb explains how mediation can resolve, often bitter and intractable, planning disputes following the Planning Inspectorate’s launch of its joint “Pathfinder” initiative with the MHCLG… Read more »
John Pugh-Smith co-ordinates launch of MHCLG/PINS Planning Mediation Service
On 19th July the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) launched its joint “Pathfinder” initiative with the MHCLG following the Chief Planner’s July Newsletter announcement. Its purpose is to help manage its current… Read more »
Assessing Countryside Sensitivity by its Verdant Appearance
By decision letter dated 28 June 2021 Inspector I A Dyer (BSc (Eng) FCIHT) has refused outline planning permission for residential development (150 units) in Wymondham, South Norfolk, when underscoring… Read more »
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