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News in brief: Housebuilder secures land for 1,250 homes; Judicial review to take place this week on carbon emissions

13.04.2021

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news: Tuesday 13 April, 2021

Virtual planning meeting / iStock-1088347334

Legal challenge for continuation of virtual planning meetings is lodged

22.03.2021

Laura Edgar

Coronavirus | England | high court | Planning Law | virtual meetings

The Association of Democratic Services Officers (ADSO), Lawyers in Local Government (LLG) and Hertfordshire County Council have lodged a legal challenge in the High Court that seeks a continuation of local authority remote meetings beyond 6 May 2021.

Appeals round-up: Replacement home would lack ‘modest qualities’; Traveller pitches refused on previously developed green belt land

05.03.2021

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 27 Februrary-5 March, 2021

Called in: Jenrick in green belt U-turn following High Court challenge

05.03.2021

Matt Moody

The housing secretary has redetermined an application to build 500 homes on green belt land near Bradford after his 2019 decision to reject the plans contrary to his inspector’s advice was quashed by the...

Caravan in a field (not the actual site) / iStock-172905532

Council secures court order to remove caravans from green belt site

24.02.2021

Laura Edgar

The High Court has granted Cheshire East Council an order that means several caravans must be removed from a green belt site in the borough.

Mitchelswood Farm, Newick / Seona Lightfoot-Brown

Appeal: Jenrick blocks housing after predecessor’s approval quashed

19.02.2021

Matt Moody

Plans first submitted in 2014 to build 50 homes in East Sussex have been rejected by communities secretary Robert Jenrick after his predecessor’s decision to grant permission was quashed by the High Court...

Judge overturns government approval of Norfolk offshore wind farm

18.02.2021

Laura Edgar

A High Court judge has overturned the energy secretary’s decision to grant a development consent order (DCO) to construct and operate an offshore wind farm off the coast of Norfolk.

Legal briefs: Dame Judi Dench backs judicial review over relocation of ancient tree; Gladman Developments loses ‘tilted balance’ appeals

12.02.2021

Roger Milne

A round-up of legal news: 6 February-12 February, 2021

Legal briefs: Legal challenge launched against South Oxfordshire local plan; Smelly Belfast landfill provokes action

29.01.2021

Roger Milne

A round-up of legal news: 23 January-29 January, 2021

Legal briefs: Bishopsgate ‘streetspace’ traffic order blocked; Council concerns over double challenge to Kerry greenway

22.01.2021

Roger Milne

A round-up of legal news: 16 January-22 January, 2021

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