Community Infrastructure Levy – a reflection
The concept of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) was introduced in the Planning Act 2008…
January 29, 2018 By Sarah-Jane Williams-Cole
Hope for housing development?
The clock is ticking for LPAs to prepare and publish their brownfield registers ahead of the…
January 26, 2018 By Duncan Tilney
Brownfield Land Register – time to consider residential development
Recent regulations put pressure on local authorities to maintain and review their Brownfield Land Registers…
January 16, 2018 By Duncan Tilney
Isolated homes in the Countryside
Anyone hoping to build a new home in the countryside will need to think about…
December 7, 2017 By Sinead Lowry
New houses in multiple occupation to require planning permission in Falmouth
Investors and landlords are among the groups who may find themselves affected on 16 June…
May 23, 2017 By Chris Tofts
A30 Carland Cross to Chiverton Cross update
The public consultation on the proposals to upgrade the Carland Cross to Chiverton Cross section…
February 24, 2017 By Tim Walmsley
Developers beware – the hidden costs of section 38 agreements
Traditional hierarchy of infrastructure agreements Section 38 highways agreements rank low in the pecking order…
December 21, 2016 By Chris Tofts
Restriction on St Ives second homes is compatible with human rights
The restriction on St Ives second homes has found to be compatible with human rights.…
November 10, 2016 By Chris Tofts
A30 Carland Cross to Chiverton Cross transformation
There are plans for a multi-million pound transformation to one of the last bottlenecks on…
October 27, 2016 By Tim Walmsley
Planning permissions cannot be bought
When does a legitimate planning obligation which provides a benefit to the community cross the line…
July 6, 2016 By Chris Tofts
How has the Planning court changed over the last two years?
History In April of 2014 a new Planning Court (“the Court”) was introduced within the…
June 17, 2016 By Stephens Scown
St Ives backs ban on second homes – but will it have unintended consequences?
The result of the public referendum in St Ives – banning the purchase of new…
May 11, 2016 By Stephens Scown