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Newsflash: 4 Year Rule scrapped

April 10, 2024

LURA: 4 year rule replaced with 10 year immunity test for planning enforcement.

The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (LURA) came into force 26th December 2023. One of the major changes proposed was for the Section 171B (TCPA 1990) enforcement time limit of 4 years to be scrapped though no timetable was announced. The commencement date has now been...

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Southwark rooftop homes

January 23, 2020

London Borough of Southwark announce plans to JV modular homes on rooftops

Back in September 2019, Southwark Council announced their plan for the development of Rooftop Homes to help achieve their target of building 2,500 council homes by 2022. In the longer-term, Southwark Council aims to build 11,000 brand new Council homes by 2043. The Council�...

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Budget 2018 - Key Planning Announcements

November 7, 2018

Summary

The last Budget before Brexit was delivered by Chancellor Philip Hammond on the 29th October 2018 and included proposals for several alterations to the planning system. The Chancellor also published Sir Oliver Letwin’s Independent review of build out: final repor...

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The Raynsford Review: Town Planning & housing reform?

May 22, 2018

Planning 2020

The new Raynsford Review’s Interim Report “Planning 2020”, by former housing minister Nick Raynsford, was presented on 15th May at the House of Lords. The review is being led for the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) and by a cross-section of built environme...

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Draft Revision to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) expected before Easter.

February 12, 2018

NPPF Changes

The Draft Revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is expected before Easter. The NPPF is being revised to include planning reforms outlined in the housing White Paper, the Planning for the Right Homes in the Right Places consultation and the announcements at Autumn...

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Westminster: Article 4 Direction for the protection of office space

February 5, 2018

Permitted Development in Westminster after May 2019

Permitted development rights were introduced by the government in an attempt to meet the demand for housing. The temporary measure has become permanent and Boroughs typically have to introduce Article 4 Direction to exclude areas from this. Until the updated protection,...

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Theresa May's cabinet reshuffle and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

January 10, 2018

Changes regarding planning as part of Prime Minister Theresa May’s on-going reshuffle.

We referenced our summary of changes expected for 2018 last week. While house prices in London rose 2.6% in 2017 compared to 4.5% in 2016, according to Building Society Nationwide, housing is apparently becoming the Government’s focus. At least they realise younger p...

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2018: What to expect for town planning in West London

January 8, 2018

Changes to town planning fees in 2018

As we start 2018, many changes are expected for planning including changes to fees, funding and proposals for planning system improvement (as always). Concerning fees, the regulations approved by the House of Lords’ grand committee in December will come into effect this mo...

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World Town Planning Day 2017

December 1, 2017

House Me London (29/11/2017)

Coinciding with the launch of Sadiq Khan’s draft London Plan, the theme for World Town Planning day 2017 was the “House Me London”campaign. Launched in May, “House Me London”seeks to engage all Londoners in a discussion about the challenges and solutions to London�...

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Budget November 2017

November 24, 2017

During his presentation of the Budget 2017 to Parliament, chancellor Philip Hammond announced his willingness to “build a country fit for the future” with the planning regime and the shortage of housing being clearly the focus. Hammond’s apparently “ambitious” hous...

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Housing

LURA: 4 year rule replaced with 10 year immunity test for planning enforcement.

London Borough of Southwark announce plans to JV modular homes on rooftops

Summary

Planning 2020

NPPF Changes

Permitted Development in Westminster after May 2019

Changes regarding planning as part of Prime Minister Theresa May’s on-going reshuffle.

Changes to town planning fees in 2018

House Me London (29/11/2017​)

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House Me London (29/11/2017)