This blog focuses on the proposed legislative changes to CIL in London and on the new time limited planning route, aiming to draw together the various pre-requisites for CIL relief and to summarise th...

Following the Government’s July 2024 consultation on planning fees, draft amendments to the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) R...

Big city councils must prioritise brownfield development, building new homes in right places and protecting the Green Belt.

Biodiversity Net Gain: New planning application validation requirements from 12 February 2024 Subscribe to Lichfields’ blog for updates:…

Peter Ellis sent me overnight a judgment in the Chancery Division of the High Court from Friday: Cotham School v Bristol City Council (HHJ Paul Matthews, 2 February 2024) – part of the convoluted sa...

I know we are all trying to wind down, or maybe are slumped there fully unwound already, I do know that, I do see you. However, I couldn’t let a DLUHC consultation paper just slip out unnoticed on 2...

Following royal assent on 26 October 2023, the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 was finally published on 3 November 2023. My, this has been some development project. The Bill was introduced into...