Amongst a raft of new bills, measures and strategies announced in King Charles' III address at the opening of Parliament earlier this week was a major shake-up of the UK planning system.
In this week's planning update, we've covered a couple of cases that developers should be aware of... An appeal decision affirming when appropriate assessments relating to nutrient neutrality should be carried out by developers and a High Court decision following a judicial challenge over a Council's muddled approach to public speakers at a planning committee.
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The introduction of the Renters' Reform Bill (RRB) follows the government's 2019 manifesto pledge to reform the private rented sector.
Following the recent changes to local planning authorities' powers to enforcement planning control, the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities ("DLUHC") has now updated it's published guidance for how breaches of planning control are dealt with.
