Planning Speed Read – Planning in Purdah-tory and Appeals Updates
With local elections looming on 2 May this year, applicants for planning permission should expect delays in local planning authorities' decision making during April.
With local elections looming on 2 May this year, applicants for planning permission should expect delays in local planning authorities' decision making during April.
In this planning update we look at the three key changes across the sector concerning Hillside park, nutrient neutrality and a new pre-application service for National Significant Infrastructure Projects.
Following the passing of the Environment Act 2021 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2024 on 17 January, we now know that the mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain regime will take effect from 12 February 2024.
In a team comprising Adam Beaumont (Counsel), Stephen Radcliffe, Joe Mills, Sam Slater and Josh Wood, Ward Hadaway's construction offering in Leeds have succeeded in enforcing an adjudicator's award in the Technology and Construction Court whilst concurrently resisting a stay of enforcement.
The next stage of the government's aim to improve the energy efficiency of commercial property in England and Wales is just around the corner.
In this the third and final video of our series covering the Building Safety Act 2022, Julia Thomson, Head of the Social Housing team and Neil Williamson a Partner in our Construction team discuss the obligations for social housing providers relating to occupied buildings.
With the introduction of the Fire Safety Act last year and the more recent Building Safety Act 2022, it might feel like the rules and regulations for social housing providers are in a constant state of flux.