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Our Special Guest this week is Richard Garlick, Editor of Planning Resource Magazine. Decisions of the Week: Decision of the Secretary of State dated 26th August 2022 on a recovered appeal granting planning permission for the use of a site in West Norwood as a metal recycling and management facility in the London Borough of Lambeth. Decision of an inspector dated 2 September 2022 dismissing an app...

Our Special Guest this week is Matthew Spry, Senior Director at Lichfields, who will help make sense of the 2021 Census. Decisions of the Week: R (oao Wyatt v Fareham Borough Council & Others [2022] EWCA Civ 983 a decision of the Court of Appeal dated 15th July 2022 dismissing an appeal against the decision of Mr Justice Jay dismissing a claim for JR of the decision to grant outline permission...

Our Special Guest this week is Toby Savage, Leader of South Gloucestershire Council. Decisions of the Week: Decision of Court of Appeal in Barton Park Estates ltd v Secretary of State & Anor [2022] EWCA Civ 833 dated 21st June 2022 dismissing an appeal against the decision of His Hon Judge Jarman dismissing a section 288 appeal against an inspector’s refusal to grant a certificate of lawful us...

Our Special Guest this week is Marc Van Grieken MSc FLI, Landscape Architect, Chair of the Landscape Institute’s Technical Committee. Decisions of the Week: Decision of Minister for Housing dated 7th June 2022 dismissing a recovered appeal by Island Gas Ltd, in accordance with the inspector’s recommendation, for drilling & testing of hydrocarbons at EP1 Well at Ellesmere Port Wellsite, Cheshir...

Our Special Guest this week is James Stevens MRTPI, Director of Cities for the Home Builders Federation. Decisions of the Week: Decision of Humphreys J dated 31 May 2022 in R oao Mooreland & Owenvarragh Residents Association Group [2022] NIQB 40, a challenge to the grant of conditional planning permission for a new 34,186 seater stadium at Casement Park. Decision of the Minister For Environmen...

This week we are joined for a second time by Joanna Averley, Chief Planner at the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Decisions of the Week: Decision of Lang J dated 19 May 2022 in R oao Suliman V a Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council & Aster Group [2022] EWHC 1196 a challenge to the grant of conditional planning permission focused on the lawfulness of a condition &a...

Our Special Guest this week is Liz Peace CBE, Chair of the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) Decisions of the Week: Decision of an inspector dated 22 April 2022 allowing an appeal by Welbeck Strategic Land against the decision of Chichester  District Council to refuse permission for an outline application for 70 dwellings on an unallocated site with issues around 5 yr HLS,...

Our Special Guest this week is Tom Dobson, Managing Director of Quod Planning. Decisions of the Week: London Historic Parks & Garden Trust v Minster of State for Housing et al[2022] EWHC 829 (Admin) the decision of Thornton J quashing the Minister’s decision to grant permssion for the UK Holocaust Memorial Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens, Millbank due a failure to grapple with the London Coun...

Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG has been Chair of the House of Lords Built Environment Select Committee since it was established in April 2021. The Committee’s remit is housing, planning, transport and infrastructure and its first report, Meeting housing demand, was published in January. Decisions of the Week: Decision of an inspector dated 22 March 2022 allowing an appeal against the decision of T...

This week, we're joined by Paul Barnard MBE MRTPI, Service Director for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure at Plymouth City Council. Decisions of the Week: R (oao Park Lane Homes) v Rother District Council et anor [2022] EWHC 485 (Admin) a decision of the High Court dismissing a challenge to Council’s decision to accept the recommendations of the examiner into the draft Burwash Neighbourhood De...

Our Special Guest this week is Helen Barnard, Associate Director of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Help Ukraine Emergency Appeal Decisions of the Week: R (oao TV Harrison CIC) v Leeds City Council et anor [2022] EWHC 130 (Admin) a decision of the High Court dated 25th January 2022 allowing a second challenge to the refusal of the City Council  to include land in the list of assets of communi...

Our Special Guest this week is Tim Crawshaw MA MRTPI FRSA, President of the Royal Town Planning Institute. Decisions of the Week: Whitley Parish Council v North Yorkshire County Council et al. [2022] EWHC 238 (Admin) a decision of the High Court dismissing a challenge to the conditional grant of permission for EIA development to allow extraction of pulverised fuel ash over 25 years including site...

Our Special Guest this week is Victoria Geoghegan, President of the Planning Officers Society. Decisions of the Week: Richards v Environment Agency [2022] EWCA Civ 26 a decision of the Court of Appeal dated 17th January 2022 allowing an appeal & clarifying the proper approach to allegations that an environmental regulator, the EA, is acting in a way incompatible with Convention Rights based on...

Our Special Guest this week is Nigel Appleton MA (Cantab), Executive Chairman Contact Consulting (Oxford) Ltd who focuses on the housing needs of older people. Decisions of the Month: Decision of the Court of Appeal in London Borough of Barking & Dagenham et al v Persons Unknown [2022] EWCA Civ 13 dated 13th January 2022 allowing an appeal & clarifying that the court can grant final injunc...

Kate Henderson is Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation (NHF), the voice of housing associations in England. Prior to joining the NHF in 2018 Kate was Chief Executive of the Town and Country Planning Association. Kate is passionate about tackling the housing crisis, inequality and climate change. Decisions of the Month: Decision of the Secretary of State for LUH&C dated 11th Novem...

Our Special Guests this week are Brian May, CBE, PhD FRAS and Rock legend and Anne Brummer, CEO and Co-founder of the Save Me Trust. Brian is a founding member of Queen, a world-renowned guitarist, songwriter, producer and performer, also a Doctor of Astrophysics, campaigner for animal rights and a passionate advocate for political and social change. Brian, along with Anne, Co-founded the Save Me...

This month, we are joined by David L Morgan BA MA(T&CP) MA(Bid Con IoAAS) MRTPI IHBC, Professional Lead Planning Appeals at the Planning Inspectorate Decisions of the Month: Decision of an Inspector dated 15th  September 2021 allowing an appeal by Manor Oak Homes against the refusal  by South Oxfordshire DC to grant permission for 150 homes on a  greenfield site in the Didcot Ga...

Our Special Guest this week is Clive Betts MP, Chair of Housing, Communities & Local Government Committee. He is the Labour MP for Sheffield South East, and has been an MP continuously since 9 April 1992. Decisions of the Week: Mark McGaw v Welsh Ministers [2021] EWCA Civ 976a decision of the Court of Appeal dismissing an appeal against the decision of HH Judge Jarman QC who had allowed an app...

Anna is the Head of the Planning Advisory Service and has oversight of the whole programme of activity. She manages the team and client relationships. Anna is a member of the Improvement management team at the LGA. Decisions of the Week: R (oao Save Stonehenge WHS) v Secretary of State Transport & Highways England & Historic England [2021] EWHC 1642. A decision of Mr Justice Holgate dismis...

This week our Special Guest is Paul Brocklehurst, Chairman of the Land Promoters & Developers Federation. Paul was the Chief Executive of Catesby Estates plc for 15 years before stepping down in May 2020. Decisions of the Week: Bansal v  Secretary of State HCLG & London Borough of Hounslow  [2021] EWHC 1604. A decision of Mrs Justice Lang DBE dismissing a claim under section 289...

This week, our special guest is Tony Juniper CBE, campaigner, writer, sustainability adviser, well-known British environmentalist and Chair of Natural England. Decisions of the Week: R (oao Ocado Retail Ltd) v London Borough of Islington [2021] EWHC 1509. A decision of Mr Justice Holgate dismissing a claim for JR seeking to quash a decision to revoke a CLEUD pursuant to section 193 (7) of TCPA 199...

Our Special Guest this week is Jennie Daly, Group Operations Director & Executive Director at Taylor Wimpey PLC. Decisions of the Week: Juden v London Borough of Tower Hamlets & Crest Nicholson & Secretary of State for HCLG [2021] EWHC 1368. A decision of Sir Duncan Ouseley allowing an application for judicial review quashing a decision to grant permission & listed building consent...

Christine Thorby DipTP MRTPI IHBC joined the Inspectorate from a Local Planning Authority in February 2003. Her vast experience and knowledge gives her insight that is so valuable for our current and future success. Her appointment ensures an inspector presence at Executive Team and Board. Decisions of the Week: Decision of Secretary of State dated 10 May 2021 allowing an appeal, in accordance wit...

Our Special Guest this week is Catriona Riddell MRTPI, the Strategic Planning Specialist for the Planning Officers’ Society and Director of Catriona Riddell & Associates Ltd. Decisions of the Week: Secretary of State for Transport & Curzon Park Ltd et al [2021] EWCA civ 651 a Court of Appeal decision dismissing an appeal of the decision of the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) on a preliminar...

Our Special Guest this week is Baroness Hale of Richmond DBE PC FBA, former President of the Supreme Court serving from 2017 until her retirement in 2020, and serves as a member of the House of Lords as a Lord Temporal. Decisions of the Week: R (oaf Hudson) V Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, Legoland Windsor Park Ltd [2021] EWCA civ 592 a Court of Appeal decision dismissing an appeal aga...