The government publishes its (partial) response to the consultation (which ran until 02/03/2023) relating to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) …

The government has published the following (partial) response to the consultation titled "Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - reforms to national planning policy" (which ran for 10 weeks from 22/12/2022 until 02/03/2023): Continue reading

“GPDO Part 1 Class E (Incidental Requirement) – LDC Appeal Decisions” – 9 additional appeal decisions (total = 532) …

The "GPDO Part 1 Class E (Incidental Requirement) - LDC Appeal Decisions" document has been updated to include 9 additional appeal decisions relating to the "incidental" requirement of Part 1 Class E, for which the conclusions (short version) are as follows: Continue reading

DLUHC publishes its “Planning Update Newsletter” (11 September 2023) …

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has published the following "Planning Update Newsletter": Continue reading

“GPDO Part 1 Class A (Larger Rear Extensions) – Prior Approval Appeal Decisions” – 25 additional appeal decisions (total = 330) …

The "informal list" on the "GPDO Part 1 Class A (Larger Rear Extensions) - Prior Approval Appeal Decisions" page has been updated to include 25 additional appeal decisions (25 x Part 1 Class A), which means that this "informal list" now includes the following: Continue reading

“GPDO Part 1 Class AA (Additional Storeys) – Prior Approval Appeal Decisions” – 18 additional appeal decisions (total = 188) …

The "informal list" on the "GPDO Part 1 Class AA (Additional Storeys) - Prior Approval Appeal Decisions" page has been updated to include 18 additional appeal decisions (18 x Part 1 Class AA), which means that this "informal list" now includes the following: Continue reading

“GPDO Part 3 (All Classes) – Prior Approval Appeal Decisions” – 12 additional appeal decisions (total = 251) …

The "informal list" on the "GPDO Part 3 (All Classes) - Prior Approval Appeal Decisions" page has been updated to include 12 additional appeal decisions (1 x Part 3 Class G, 9 x Part 3 Class MA, 1 x Part 3 Class R, and 1 x Part 3 Class S), which means that this "informal list" now includes the following: Continue reading

“GPDO Part 20 (All Classes) – Prior Approval Appeal Decisions” – 17 additional appeal decisions (total = 163) …

The "informal list" on the "GPDO Part 20 (All Classes) - Prior Approval Appeal Decisions" page has been updated to include 17 additional appeal decisions (10 x Part 20 Class A, 2 x Part 20 Class AA, 4 x Part 20 Class AB, and 1 x Part 20 Class AC), which means that this "informal list" now includes the following: Continue reading

The government publishes its response to the consultation (which ran until 25/04/2023) relating to planning fees and the performance of LPAs …

The government has published the following response to the consultation titled "Technical consultation - Stronger performance of local planning authorities supported through an increase in planning fees" (which ran for 8 weeks from 28/02/2023 until 25/04/2023): Continue reading

DLUHC publishes its “Planning Update Newsletter” (26 July 2023) …

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has published the following "Planning Update Newsletter": Continue reading