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Crispin is chief executive of the Campaign to Protect Rural England. He has over 20 years’ experience of leading and growing successful, award-winning organisations across multiple sectors, as both chief executive and chair. He was chief executive of The Churches Conservation Trust, the UK charity protecting historic churches at risk, and, prior to that, of Revolving Doors Agency, supporting peopl...

This week our Special Guest is Peter Freeman, Chair of Homes England. Decisions of the Week Decision of an inspector dated 22nd March 2021 allowing an appeal by Wates Developments against Tonbridge & Malling BC’s failure to determine their outline application for up to 250 homes on a greenfield BMV site; application of tilted balance due to lack of HLS. Decision of an inspector dated 29th Marc...

In this special episode of Have We Got Planning News For You, we discuss the new RICS Guidance Note on Financial Viability in Planning, with its lead author Professor Neil Crosby. Have We Got Planning News for You is a light-hearted review of the week's latest developments by five barristers from across the Planning Bar: Paul Tucker QC, Mary Cook, Sasha White QC, Charles Banner QC and Christopher...

Our Special Guest this week is Fiona Howie, Chief Executive, Town & Country Planning Association. Court Judgments of the Week: Blackbushe Airport Ltd v Secretary of State for EF&RA & Hampshire CC et al[2021] EWCA Civ 398, the Court of Appeal decision dismissing an appeal against a decision of Holgate J who allowed a challenge to an inspector’s decision to deregister land under the Comm...

This week we are joined by The Right Honourable Christopher Pincher MP who was appointed Minister of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on 13 February 2020. He was first elected Conservative MP for Tamworth in May 2010. Court Judgments of the Week: City & Country Bramshill Ltd v Secretary of State for HC&LG & Hart DC et al[2021]EWCA Civ 320, a Court of A...

Court Judgment of the Week: Abbotskerswell Parish Council v Secretary of State for HC&LG the Court of Appeal decision due this week on an appeal against a decision of Lang J who dismissed the challenge to the decision 10 grant permission for a mixed use scheme of up to 1200 homes at Woolnough Barton in Teignbridge DC raising EIA, Habitats & Climate Change issues. Decisions of the Week: Sho...

This week we are joined by Mark Southgate, the CEO of George Clarke’s educational charity, MOBIE. He is also a member of the RTPI General Assembly. Court Judgments of the Week The Open Spaces Society v Secretary of State EF&RA EWCA [2021] Civ 241; the Court of Appeal dismissing an appeal against a decision of Lieven J which had confirmed that an inspector had not made an error of law when conc...

Our Special Guest this week is His Grace The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, to discuss the “Coming Home” report into the housing crisis which was commissioned by him and was published this week. Court Judgments of the Week TW Logistics Ltd V Essex County Council [2021] UKSC 4 a decision of the Supreme Court dismissing an appeal relating to a 200 sq...

Our Special Guest this week is Dr Wei Yang, FAcSS  FRTPI RIBA Client Adviser, MCIHT, President of The Royal Town Planning Institute. Court Judgments of the Week Gladman Developments Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 104 R (oao United Trade Action Group Ltd) V Transport for London & Mayor of London [2021] 72 EWHC decisions of Mrs Justice Laing allowing a JR claim to the London Streetspace Plan-Interim G...

We take a deep dive on some cases and discuss virtual events and our thoughts on them. Court Judgments of the Week R (oao Client Earth) v Secretary of State BE&IS & Drax Power Limited [2021] EWCA Civ 43 a decision of the Court of Appeal dismissing an appeal from the decision of Holgate J who had dismissed a claim for JR of the decision to grant a DCO for a NSIP for two gas-fired generating...

Our Special Guest this week is Stephen Hunt MRTPI, Head of Planning & Development Management, East Riding of Yorkshire Council whose Local Plan won the Planning Award for plan-making. Court Judgments of the Week Ikram v Secretary of State HC&LG & Hussain  & others V London Brent BC [2021] EWCA Civ 2  two related decisions of the Court of Appeal dismissing appeals from dec...

Court Judgments of the Week Gluck v Secretary of State HC&LG & Crawley BC [2020] EWCA Civ 1756 a decision of the Court of Appeal dismissing an appeal of the decision of Holgate J who had decided that the 56-day period for prior approval in paragraph W(11) of part 3 of schedule 2 to the GPDO 2015 could be extended by agreement. R (Hewitt)V Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council & Russell H...

RTPI are a leading membership organisation and a Chartered Institute responsible for maintaining professional standards and accrediting world class planning courses nationally and internationally. This extra episode with Special Guest Laura Archer, Chair of the Young Planners was recorded for the RTPI Young Planners Conference and originally aired on the 11th of November 2020. #YPConf20 

Our Special Guest this week is Clare Miller CEO of Clarion Housing Group, the largest provider of affordable housing. Planning decisions of the week The decision of the Supreme Court in R (oao Friends of the Earth Ltd) v Heathrow Airport Ltd [2020 ] UKSC 52 and whether the failure to take account of the Paris Agreement renders the designation of the Airports National Policy Statement unlawful. To...

Our Special Guest this week is Richard Bacon, the MP who brought forward a Private Members Bill that became the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act. Planning decisions of the week An inspector’s decision 2nd December dismissing an appeal against the refusal of Bedford Borough Council to grant permission for up to 400 homes on a site outside the urban core, with issues about HLS & NPPF para...

Our Special Guest this week is Duncan Wilson OBE, Chief Executive of Historic England. Court Judgments of the week R (oao Whitehead) v Mid Sussex DC & Gleeson Strategic Land [2020]EWHC 3166 a decision of Mrs Justice Laing dismissing an application for JR of a decision to grant outline permission for up to 500 dwellings, on a strategic site at Copthorne, with no on site G&T provision, but a...

Our Special Guest this week is Andy Street CBE, Mayor of West Midlands Combined Authority, former Managing Director of John Lewis. Court Judgments of the week Morris Homes Limited V Cheshire West & Chester Council [2020] EWCA Civ 1516 – an unsuccessful challenge to the Court of Appeal about the lawfulness of a decision of an independent expert appointed pursuant to a 106 obligation to assess a...

Our Special Guest this week is Priya Shah, Founder of BAME in Property, an organisation for BAME and non-BAME professionals who are passionate about increasing ethnic diversity in the property and planning sectors. Priya is also a Consultant at Grayling specialising in stakeholder engagement and community consultation in the built environment. Court Judgments of the Week R (Hawkhurst Parish Counci...

Our Special Guest this week is Nicholas Boys Smith founding Director of Create Streets, interim Chair of Building Better, Building Beautiful & Task Force Member advising Government on the Planning White Paper. Nicholas has recently been appointed as the head of the new national design body soon to be launched. Court Judgments of the Week Hillside Parks Ltd v. Snowdonia National Parks Authority...

Our Special Guest this week is Robert Rinder, barrister, host of the ITV series Judge Rinder & newly appointed Legal Services Ambassador for Shelter. Robert will be talking with us about how the planning system can address the housing crisis. As before, there is no charge for the event, but we would encourage you to make a modest donation to a charity of your choice. As always we support the N...

Our Very Special Guest this week is Lord Carnwath CVO, former UK Supreme Court Justice, now Associate Member of Landmark Chambers. Court Judgments of the Week McGaw V Welsh Ministers [2020] EWHC 2588 (Admin)  a decision of Judge Jarman about the interpretation & limitations in Class E of the GPDO as it applies in Wales including  whether backfilling land lies outside Class E. R ( Loc...

Our Very Special Guest this week is Sir Howard Bernstein, former Chief Executive of Manchester City Council. Court Judgments of the Week, both decisions of Holgate J Girling V East Suffolk Council & EDF & NNB [2020] EWHC 2579 a challenge to the grant of permission for major development in the AONB, replacement facilities related to Sizewell B, required as a precursor to a new Sizewell C nu...

Our Very Special Guest this week is Bridget Rosewell CBE FAcSS, economist & National Infrastructure Commissioner, who will be discussing her role with the White Paper. Court Judgments of the Week R V Western Trading & Singh [2020] EWCA Crim 1234 - Court of Appeal case about the level of fines imposed on breach of a Listed Building Enforcement Notice London Borough of Hackney V Shiva [2020]...

Our Very Special Guest this week is Rebecca Phillips, Professional Lead for Planning Appeals at the Planning Inspectorate. Court Judgments of the Week Thurloe Lodge Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Royal Borough Of Kensington And Chelsea & Anor 2020 EWHC 2381 a decision of David Elvin QC dismissing six grounds of challenge to a planning authority’s decision to grant permission & listed bui...

Our Very Special Guest this week is Simon Gallagher, Director of Planning at MHCLG. Simon is leading the civil service in the Ministry in respect of the Planning White Paper and the consultation on the Changes to the Current Planning System. Court Judgments of the Week Norfolk Homes V North Norfolk DC [2020] EWHC 2265 a decision of Holgate J confirming that a planning permission granted pursuant t...