http://www.out-law.com/en/ Latest legal news on planning from OUT-LAW.COM, part of international law firm Pinsent Masons en-gb Pinsent Masons LLP Mon, 20 May 2013 02:58:24 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/leeds-to-consult-on-allocation-plan-for-66000-homes/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/leeds-to-consult-on-allocation-plan-for-66000-homes/ Planning Leeds City Council's executive board has approved the preliminary issues and options for the Leeds Site Allocation Plan, which will now be issued for public consultation in the summer. Fri, 17 May 2013 16:49:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/west-northamptonshire-core-strategy-delayed-by-new-housing-assessment/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/west-northamptonshire-core-strategy-delayed-by-new-housing-assessment/ Planning The examination of a joint Core Strategy by three Councils has been put on hold while the Councils undertake a reassessment of their housing needs. Fri, 17 May 2013 16:48:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/bolton-consults-on-cil-draft-charging-schedule/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/bolton-consults-on-cil-draft-charging-schedule/ Planning Bolton Council has launched a consultation on its community infrastructure levy (CIL) draft charging schedule (DCS) (7-page / 113KB PDF) with proposals to remove a town centre retail charging zone it had previously consulted on. Fri, 17 May 2013 16:44:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/council-backs-60m-towcester-urban-extension-scheme/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/council-backs-60m-towcester-urban-extension-scheme/ Planning South Northamptonshire Council's development control committee has approved outline proposals by developers Persimmon Homes and Bloor Homes to build 2,750 new homes on a 180 hectare site to the south of Towcester. Thu, 16 May 2013 14:43:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/pickles-approves-leicestershire-housing-scheme/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/pickles-approves-leicestershire-housing-scheme/ Planning Secretary of State (SoS) Eric Pickles has granted outline planning permission on appeal for the development of up to 300 homes in Barrow Upon Soar (75-page / 497KB PDF) following Charnwood Borough Council's refusals of the proposals. Thu, 16 May 2013 14:40:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/court-of-appeal-rejects-twickenham-rail-station-challenge/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/court-of-appeal-rejects-twickenham-rail-station-challenge/ Planning A challenge to the London Borough of Richmond's grant of planning permission for the redevelopment of Twickenham Railway Station has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal .  Thu, 16 May 2013 14:38:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/trafford-launches-second-round-of-cil-consultations/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/trafford-launches-second-round-of-cil-consultations/ Planning Trafford Council has opened a consultation on its community infrastructure levy (CIL) draft charging schedule (DCS) (16-page / 1.17MB PDF), which contains proposals for three residential charging zones. Wed, 15 May 2013 17:11:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/high-court-quashes-huntingdonshire-planning-document/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/high-court-quashes-huntingdonshire-planning-document/ Planning A High Court judge has quashed Huntingdonshire District Council's St Ives West Urban Design Framework and ruled that it should have been prepared as a supplementary planning document instead of non-statutory guidance and subjected to additional scrutiny during the adoption process. Wed, 15 May 2013 17:08:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/tfl-opens-for-crossrail-2-consultation/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/tfl-opens-for-crossrail-2-consultation/ Planning Transport for London (TfL) and Network Rail have launched a consultation on two different options for the £12 billion Crossrail 2 rail link route, which will connect the south western and north eastern parts of London. Wed, 15 May 2013 17:05:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/liverpool-approves-plans-for-1000-private-rented-homes/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/liverpool-approves-plans-for-1000-private-rented-homes/ Planning Liverpool City Council's cabinet has backed proposals to establish a private equity fund for the delivery of 1,000 new homes for the private rented sector over the next three years. Tue, 14 May 2013 14:31:00 +0100