The rigidity of the Community Infrastructure Levy regime means that one small mistake can have significant financial implications – exemptions, deductions or reliefs may be lost, surcharges imposed, or large CIL bills forced...more
Whilst the three previous articles in our series on planning reform have considered the main changes in the Planning White Paper, there are many more recent far-reaching proposals, both in the Planning White Paper and...more
In early August, to much fanfare and the promise of "radical reform", the government published the "Planning for the Future" White Paper, setting out its route map to overhaul the planning system in England. The stated aims...more
It is hard for anyone in the development industry to ignore the impact that COVID-19 and the lockdown have had – be that on day to day construction works, development timelines and even the type of development we're likely to...more
The UK government’s actions are ramping up as it battles to contain the spread of COVID-19 and enforce social distancing. To assist with this, secondary legislation has been enacted to establish a new permitted development...more