Course description
This live and interactive online session will provide you with an update of all the latest changes in the field of planning law. It is presented by leading speaker David Forbes, a member of the Law Society's Planning Panel and a Legal Associate of the Royal Town Planning Institute.
Join him in our virtual classroom as he discusses all you need to know in planning from the White Paper, Permitted Development changes to possible implications of Brexit. All the latest reactions to the Government’s White Paper proposals will be discussed, together with the new Use Classes, along with the latest case law and new planning regulations.
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Introduction
This live broadcast session will provide you with an update of all the latest changes in the field of planning law. It will be of interest to all those involved in the planning and development industry as advisors or developers.
This session will cover all you need to know in planning from the White Paper, Permitted Development changes to possible implications of Brexit.
All the latest reactions to the Government’s White Paper proposals will be discussed, together with the new Use Classes, along with the latest case law and new planning regulations.
The new Government has swiftly announced major changes to planning policy and law.
A completely revised NPPF has been issued for consultation with only an 8 week period for consultation. Major changes proposed are:
- Housing targets being mandatory not advisory
- New “Grey Belt“ land which can be developed in the Green belt
- Housing numbers increased for some Authorities by 100%
- All references to beauty deleted and good design emphasized
- Proposal for Planning fees to be increased
- Planning and Infrastructure Bill and English Devolution Bill to be placed before Parliament
These matters will all be considered in this seminar.
What You Will Learn
This interactive virtual classroom course will cover the following:
- The Leveling Up and Regeneration Act: What is in force and what isn't
- The ‘New’ NPPF and other Government proposals for reform
- Consultation on proposed new PD reforms (again!)
- First Homes: are they working?
- Problems with Use Classes and AirBnB
- Latest Changes to the Permitted Development Rights
- Latest appeal decisions and cases on Interpretation of Planning Applications and especially S 73
- Agent of change cases
- Ramifications of the Hillside deciision and subsequent cases
- Biodiversity net gain now in force
- Proposals for reform of Major Infrastructure decision making and Development Consent Orders
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