Planning update: Appropriate assessment of habitat sites

As the courts continue to grapple with the issue of ‘appropriate assessment’ under the Habitats Regulations, Jamie McKie examines why this area has attracted so much attention and contemplates what lies ahead ‘Ascertaining the proper interpretation of these requirements has led to significant changes to legislation and policy.’ The ability of the planning system to …
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Planning: The year ahead

The planning team at Gowling WLG share their predictions for the coming 12 months and what those predictions mean in practice ‘New rules regarding the use of developer contributions towards essential infrastructure are likely to be introduced to achieve the government’s aim of facilitating housing delivery.’ This year is likely to be an unpredictable and …
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