On 30 July, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government published its proposed amendments to the National Planning Policy Framework ("NPPF"), alongside a detailed public consultation, and numerous associated...more
Having promised to make planning reform one of its high priority objectives, the newly formed UK government has certainly leapt out of the gates at full pace. With no shortage of available summaries on the proposed changes,...more
“Faster, more flexible, more certain, and better quality.” The National Infrastructure Commission today (18 April 2023) published its vision for a reformed consenting regime for nationally significant infrastructure projects...more
The penultimate article in our series on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill looks at the proposed replacement of the environmental assessment regimes, and key changes to heritage protection. Whilst lacking detail, the...more
The government has launched a consultation on the implementation and proposed regulations to implement mandatory biodiversity net gain (BNG) introduced under the Environment Act 2021. When these come into effect, virtually...more