The government publishes its response to the consultation (which ran until 27/10/2025) relating to the infrastructure planning process for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) …

[UPDATE: For the subsequent legislation relating to this consultation, please view this post.]

The government has published the following response to the consultation titled "Consultation on streamlining infrastructure planning" (which ran for 8 weeks from 01/09/2025 until 27/10/2025): Continue reading →

“GPDO Part 1 Class E (Incidental Requirement) – LDC Appeal Decisions” – 9 additional appeal decisions (total = 658) …

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 →

IMPORTANT: The government publishes a consultation (until 05/08/2026) relating to the GPDO …

[UPDATE: For the subsequent legislation relating to this consultation, please view the following posts:
- This post for the legislation relating to Part 4 Class CB.]

The government has published the following consultation, which runs for 8 weeks from 10/06/2026 until 05/08/2026: Continue reading →

“GPDO Part 1 Class E (Incidental Requirement) – LDC Appeal Decisions” – 6 additional appeal decisions (total = 649) …

The "GPDO Part 1 Class E (Incidental Requirement) - LDC Appeal Decisions" document has been updated to include 6 additional appeal decisions relating to the "incidental" requirement of Part 1 Class E, for which the conclusions (short version) are as follows: Continue reading →

MHCLG publishes its “Planning Update Newsletter” (4 June 2026) …

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published the following "Planning Update Newsletter": Continue reading →

“GPDO Part 1 Class A (Larger Rear Extensions) – Prior Approval Appeal Decisions” – 11 additional appeal decisions (total = 529) …

The "informal list" on the "GPDO Part 1 Class A (Larger Rear Extensions) - Prior Approval Appeal Decisions" page has been updated to include 11 additional appeal decisions (11 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” – 5 additional appeal decisions (total = 322) …

The "informal list" on the "GPDO Part 1 Class AA (Additional Storeys) - Prior Approval Appeal Decisions" page has been updated to include 5 additional appeal decisions (5 x Part 1 Class AA), which means that this "informal list" now includes the following: Continue reading →