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Planning, Environment & Property
JR or 288: Court Determines Jurisdiction in Challenge to LDC Appeal Costs Order
The claimant council, Stratford-on-Avon challenged the award by the Secretary of State of costs to the Interested Party for its withdrawn section 195 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA… Read more »
The tap turns back on post-purdah. Victoria Hutton in successful defence of Wealden District Council’s refusal of mixed-use urban extension at Polegate despite a lack of a five-year housing land supply
The day after the ‘purdah period’ ended Planning Inspector Louise Phillips MA (Cantab) MSc MRTPI issued her decision to refuse planning permission for a mixed-use urban extension comprising up to… Read more »
The Court of Appeal Finds no Error in Environmental Permit for NSIP Waste Facility in Bedfordshire
Lindblom LJ gave the court’s judgment in BACI’s appeal against the judgment of Lang J in the High Court dismissing its claim that an environmental permit in respect of nationally-significant… Read more »
Construction, Planning and Procurement Law Update Belfast
Date & Time: Monday 2 December 2019, 2 PM – 5.15 PM (registration from 1.45pm) Click here to view Slides Venue: Olympic 3 The Clayton Hotel 22 Ormeau Ave Belfast,… Read more »
John Steel Q.C. and Victoria Hutton successful in gaining planning permission with a full award of costs for new sports and science facilities at Harrow School
Following a two week inquiry in April 2019, the Secretary of State has agreed with the decision of Planning Inspector Callum Parker to grant permission for new sports and science… Read more »
Bristol Will Ban All Diesel Vehicles In City Centre
Bristol City Council is intending, as a response to non-compliant air quality, to introduce a ban on diesel cars in its city centre. Bristol is the first city to adopt… Read more »
Letters: Environment Bill
Nigel Pleming QC, Stephen Tromans QC and Richard Wald are amongst the 24 signatories of a letter posted in the Telegraph Letters, on Wednesday 30 October 2019, regarding the Environment… Read more »
Construction Nuisance Conference
Hiscox –v- Pinnacle, 11 years on: progress in Construction Operation Regulation 39 Essex Chambers welcomes Will Minting to discuss progress in Construction Operations Regulation alongside Richard Harwood OBE QC and… Read more »
Oil and gas regime to be reviewed as Government admits transposition error
The government is launching a review of the Environmental Impact Assessment legislation and practices for offshore oil and gas after conceding judicial review proceedings brought against drilling in Poole Bay…. Read more »
Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v Vauxhall Motors Ltd
The 39 Essex Chambers team of William Norris QC, Simon Edwards and Daniel Stedman Jones achieved a ground breaking win for Vauxhall Motors Ltd in the Supreme Court when, in… Read more »
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