15 Feb, 2024 Class E to residential conversions: limitations lifted By John Bosworth The Government has now responded to its 2023 public consultation regarding changes to the permitted development regime for converting...
15 Feb, 2024 Lawful development – what’s going on? By John Bosworth “If you want to be certain that the existing use of a building is lawful for planning purposes or that your proposal does not require...
12 Feb, 2024 Biodiversity Net Gain for new development By John Bosworth After a prolonged and delayed legislative gestation period new developments in England will now have to provide a 10% net gain in...
27 Sep, 2023 Nutrient neutrality: still a major planning issue By John Bosworth Nutrient neutrality are words that many developers just don’t want to hear. The concept stems from EU legislation and case law about...
20 Jun, 2023 Levelling Up – Soon to be an Act By John Bosworth The Government’s Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill is finally getting close to being made law. It has passed through the Commons and...
12 May, 2023 Planning agreements: be careful what you sign up to By John Bosworth In particular be careful if you are going to be reliant on Network Rail to deliver your obligations. This article summarises a situation...
26 Jan, 2023 The Government needs to get a grip By John Bosworth So, 19 planning authorities have delayed their local plans in the light of the Government's shifting stance on planning policy. It feels...
24 Oct, 2022 Embedded carbon: the new battleground By John Bosworth This article is a useful summary of the issues currently arising in respect of embedded carbon in buildings. In short: Net zero...
16 Aug, 2022 M&S and carbon: it's the mood music that matters By John Bosworth It's a perfect storm to debate the issues of embedded carbon at the public inquiry into the redevelopment of the Marks and Spencer...
03 Aug, 2022 We are all Class E now! By John Bosworth Well maybe not quite, but the amalgamation of the various former uses into Class E has addressed a number of uses that were previously...
25 Jul, 2022 A good week for nutrient neutrality By John Bosworth This is a sensible judgment from the Court of Appeal - confirming the lawfulness of Natural England's advice on nutrient neutrality and...
29 Jun, 2022 Carbon reduction: implications for redevelopment By John Bosworth It is estimated that the built environment is currently responsible for 39% of global energy related carbon emissions: 28% from...