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21/02/2024
Introduction to Planning Law (Episodes 1-3)
In this series of Planning Ahead, we address Heritage & Conservation within the Planning System. Over three episodes, Nicola Insley introduces the key concepts planning law, discusses conditions vs s106 obligations and provides an overview of what you might expect from planning decisions, appeals and call-ins.
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21/02/2024
Renewable energy consenting series
In this series of Planning Ahead, we discuss the process of consenting for Renewable Energy Developments. Over the course of three episodes, Nicola Insley, and later on Robert Garden, provide an overview of the different Consenting Regimes in the UK, with a particular focus on NSIPs and DCOs as well as key points to keep in mind to avoid application challenges and refusal.
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21/02/2024
Heritage and conservation
In this series of Planning Ahead, we address Heritage & Conservation within the Planning System. In particular, Nicola Insley and Josh Risso-Gill discuss the regulatory restrictions placed on listed buildings and conservation areas, amending listed building statuses and what is involved when seeking planning permission where listed buildings are impacted. 
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21/02/2024
Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)
In this series of Planning Ahead, we discuss Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA). Nicola Insley and Kathryn Nolin provide an overview of EIAs, the typical problem areas (including how to address them) and the crucial information that is needed in any given impact assessment.
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21/02/2024
Green belt
In this series of Planning Ahead, we focus on the Green Belt. Over three episodes, Nicola Insley and Josh Risso-Gill discuss the purpose of the Green Belt, the controls on development within these areas and provide details of what developers can achieve with Green Belt developments.
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21/02/2024
Use Classes
In this series of Planning Ahead, we focus on Use Classes. Over three episodes, Nicola Insley and Mark McMurray provides an overview of Use Classes in England post-2020 and the current Use Classes & Permitted Development Rights in Scotland & England.
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21/02/2024
Changing planning permissions
In this series of Planning Ahead, we look at amending Planning Permissions. In particular, Nicola Insley looks at how you might amend a permission and is joined in the final episode by Charles Banner KC to discuss how the recent Hillside judgement has changed case law on this topic. 
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21/02/2024
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)
In this series of Planning Ahead, we look at Biodiversity Net Gain (“BNG”). Over three episodes, Nicola Insley introduces this new requirement, provides an overview of how BNG will be delivered through units and credits and the challenges that may be faced from the implementation of BNG. 
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21/02/2024
Affordable Housing
In this series of Planning Ahead, we look at Affordable Housing. Join us to see Nicola Insley provide an overview of affordable housing and, in the final episode, discuss the relationship of Affordable Housing and ‘alt resi-de­vel­op­ments’ with Martin Evans. 
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21/02/2024
Highways
In this series of Planning Ahead, we look at Highways. Join us to see Nicola Insley provide an overview of Highways both in England and Scotland (alongside Erin Crawley), along with a discussion of Stopping Up orders and their impact on property rights. 
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20/02/2024
MEES - why are local authorities failing to enforce?
The UK government has a continued drive and commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050. Yet as highlighted in the first of this series of publications, “MEES – are the regulations working?” the risk of MEES enforcement is low. Against a hotly discussed political backdrop, why is it that local authorities are continually failing to enforce the MEES regulations? Left alone, the existing approach serves to undermine the UK’s net zero strategy.
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28/06/2023
Tomorrow
Taking the long view Even in challenging times, real estate investors continue to have a strong degree of confidence in the future of the sector.
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