Planning update: Appropriate assessment of habitat sites

Dentons | Property Law Journal | September 2019 #374
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

Gowling WLG | Property Law Journal | February 2019 #368
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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Habitats Directive: Assessments still needed

Burges Salmon LLP | Property Law Journal | October 2018 #365
The European court has confirmed that mitigation measures cannot be taken into account when screening a project under the Habitats Regulations. Elizabeth Dunn and Lucy Metcalfe discuss the recent rulings over when to carry out an assessment ‘Under the Habitats Directive, if a development or project may have an impact on a European site, this …

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