Have We Got Planning News For You

Our Very Special Guest this week is Joanna Averley, the new Chief Planner at MHCLG. Court Judgments of the Week Wainhomes v SOSHCLG [2020]EWHC 2294; a decision of Dove J who quashed a decision of the Secretary of State to dismiss an appeal for 100 homes and remitted it for redetermination. The case centred upon a failure of reasons to explain why a policy agreed by three authorities was considered...

In this special mid season episode, we are joined by Chris Katkowski – a member of the Government’s Task force that produced the white paper and also England’s top rated planning QC. We are discussing the latest planning regulation changes that were released a short time ago. You can view the White Paper by clicking here .

This week is our final episode of series one, and we have decided to end as we started; just with the five of us. As before, there is no charge for the event, but we would encourage you to make a modest donation to the NHS Combined Charity Page or whichever local charity you may prefer. Cases of the Week (1) Keep Bourne End Green v Buckingham Council et al  [2020] EWHC 1984 Admin; s decision...

This week our special guest is Tim Goodwin BSc (Hons) MSc MIEnvSc  MCIEEM, Director of Ecology Solutions Ltd. Cases of the Week Garland v Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs [20202] EWHC 1814 (Admin) a claim challenging an order modifying the Definitive Map to change the status of a highway from footpath to bridleway. PINS/MHCLG Decisions of the Week Two Secretary of...

This week, we’re joined by special guest Sue Manns FRTPI FRGS FRSA, President of the Royal Town Planning Institute 2020. We will not be joined by Charles Banner QC of Keating Chambers this week, as he and his wife will be in the delivery suite. Everyone at HWGPNFY wish to pass on to Charlie and Tetyana and their daughter Kathleen all of their love and best wishes; and would invite Charlie to know...

This week we are joined by Charlotte Morphet, joint Chair of Women in Planning. One of the most influential planners of her generation and champion of diversity issues.

This week our special guest is Victoria Hills MRTPI FICE Chief Executive at the Royal Town Planning Institute.

This week our special guest is Nigel Jones BSc FRICS ACIArb, a director of Chesters Harcourt based in Yeovil, Somerset, who sat on the RICS Panel on Financial Viability and acted as an Assessor on viability for PINS.

This week our special guest is David Rudlin, Principal and a director of URBED (Urbanism Environment and Design), an Honorary Professor at Manchester University and past Chair of the Academy of Urbanism. In 2014 he was also the winner of the Wolfson Economics Prize. David is one of the authors of the Policy Exchange papers entitled ‘Planning Anew’.

Our special guest this week is the world-class architect, artist, author, poet and founder of Ian Ritchie Architects and Rice Francis Ritchie, design engineers, Ian Ritchie CBE, RA Dip Arch (Dist), PCL, ARB, RIBA, RIAI, MIASBE, FRSA, FSFE, FSHARE, Hon FAIA, Hon FRIAS, Hon FRAM, Hon MCSA, Hon D Litt. Ian’s firm designed the glass pyramids and sculpture courts at the Louvre and the stainless steel S...

This week we are joined by a very special guest Lord Matthew Taylor, a giant in the planning world – author of numerous seminal works including The Taylor report, aka “bonfire of the circulars”, a long-term champion of Garden Communities and part of the team that led to NPPF1 and PPG.

This week we are joined by a very special guest PINS Inspector David Smith (Professional Lead – Planning Appeals).

This week we are joined by a very special guest Steve Quartermain CBE, former UK Chief Planner. He is a senior advisor for Cratus Communications.

This week we are joined by a very special guest Simon Gallagher, Director of Planning at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).

This week we are joined by very special guest Sarah Richards, CEO of The Planning Inspectorate.

This week we are joined by special guest Bridget Rosewell CBE.

We barely knew what we were doing, but it was brilliant fun! 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 Young QC. We five friends from different chambers/firms have decided to come together during COVID-19 to do...