Planning news:
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill has had its second reading in the House of Commons. Read more about the proposed changes the bill will bring in our earlier blog post.
New Planning Portal fees are introduced, find out how this will change the cost of planning applications in our previous blog post.
Permission granted for the Lower Thames Crossing. The tunnels will provide a much-needed additional connection between Kent and Essex.
New local plan for LB Barnet. The Barnet Local Plan 2021 - 2036 was adopted 4th March 2025.
LB Hackney have adopted a new supplementary planning document The Dalston Plan, to help guide development in Dalston. The plan has a large focus on business, nightlife and creative industries.
Other things we’ve enjoyed this month:
Emily attended the RTPI mock public enquiry event held at the chambers of Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The event provided a thorough insight into the process of public inquiries, with talks by planning inspectors and barristers from Six Pump Court. The talks were followed by a mock public inquiry with volunteers acting as expert witnesses and barristers and inspectors talking through the process as they re-enacted an inquiry which took place in 2023, the decision note can be found online, for a development on previous sporting ground in the MOL in Bromley. Watching the inspectors and barristers break character to explain their actions and procedure was very interesting and informative.
WEA win:
Planning approval for a deconversion of two flats back into a single home, as well as a rear infill extension and installation of PV solar panels in LB Islington.