[UPDATE: The information on this page has subsequently been incorporated into the "Other Parts of the GPDO – Summary of Amendments since 2013" page].
The following 1 new Statutory Instrument (SI) came into force on 24/03/2020 (at 10am): Continue reading
MHCLG has published the following "Planning Update Newsletter": Continue reading
The government has published the following policy paper, which sets out the government's intention to make further changes to the planning system, including permitted development rights: Continue reading
The government has published the following consultation, which runs for 10 weeks from 10/02/2020 until 20/04/2020: Continue reading
The government has published the following response to the consultation titled "Permitted development for shale gas exploration - Consultation" (which ran for 14 weeks from 19/07/2018 until 25/10/2018): Continue reading
MHCLG has published the following "Planning Update Newsletter": Continue reading
The government has published the following consultation, which runs for (approx) 10 weeks from 27/08/2019 until 04/11/2019: Continue reading
[UPDATE ON 16/02/2020: For information about a subsequent High Court judgment dated 31/01/2020 that supports the interpretation that LPAs can use article 7 of the GPDO to agree a "longer period" (and concludes that the below High Court judgment dated 31/07/2019 should not be followed), please view this post.]
Introduction:
The following High Court judgment relating to article 7 of the GPDO (i.e. the provision to agree a "longer period" for an application for prior approval) was handed down on 31/07/2019: Continue reading
[UPDATE: The information on this page has subsequently been incorporated into the "Other Parts of the GPDO – Summary of Amendments since 2013" page].
The following 1 new Statutory Instrument (SI) comes into force on 25/05/2019: Continue reading
[UPDATE: For the subsequent legislation relating to this consultation, please view the following posts:
- This post for the legislation relating to Part 1 of the GPDO.
- This post for the legislation relating to Other Parts of the GPDO.
- This post for the legislation relating to the Fees Regulations 2012.]
The government has published the following response to the consultation titled "Planning Reform - Supporting the high street and increasing the delivery of new homes" (which ran for 11 weeks from 29/10/2018 until 14/01/2019): Continue reading
[UPDATE: For the subsequent government response to this consultation, please view this post.]
James Brokenshire MP (Secretary of State for MHCLG) has made the following written statement to Parliament, which states the government's intention to proceed with most of the proposals within the recent "Planning Reform ..." consultation: Continue reading
MHCLG has published the following "Planning Update Newsletter": Continue reading
MHCLG has published the following "Planning Update Newsletter": Continue reading
[UPDATE: For a subsequent written statement to Parliament, which states the government's intention to proceed with most of the proposals within this consultation, please view this post.]
[UPDATE: For the subsequent government response to this consultation, please view this post.]
The government has published the following consultation, which runs for 11 weeks from 29/10/2018 until 14/01/2019: Continue reading
MHCLG has published the following "Planning Update Newsletter": Continue reading
[UPDATE: For subsequent updates to the NPPF in February 2019, please view this post.]
The government has published an updated version of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) on 24/07/2018: Continue reading
[UPDATE: For the subsequent updates to the NPPF relating to this consultation, please view this post.]
The government has published the following response to the consultation titled "National Planning Policy Framework - Consultation proposals" (which ran for 9 1/2 weeks from 05/03/2018 until 10/05/2018): Continue reading
[UPDATE: For the subsequent government response to this consultation, please view this post.]
The government has published the following consultation, which runs for 14 weeks from 19/07/2018 until 25/10/2018: Continue reading
On 15/06/2018, MHCLG updated the following section of its "Planning practice guidance" with respect to Part 3 Class Q of the GPDO: Continue reading
MHCLG has published the following "Planning Update Newsletter": Continue reading