Time called on Standards for England
September 22nd, 2010 by Louise Humphreys
Communities Minister Andrew Stunell has confirmed that the whole Standards Board regime will be abolished in the forthcoming Localism Bill saying: "The Standards Board regime ended up fuelling petty complaints and malicious vendettas. Nearly every c ... continue reading...
"Persons aggrieved" & s288 Town and Country Planning Act
September 15th, 2010 by Louise Humphreys
With the number of court cases proliferating on the issue of who is or is not a "person aggrieved" for the purposes of s288, a useful summary of the principles and relevant considerations in light of the authorities appears in the recent case of Asht ... continue reading...
Yet more change to the planning system
September 15th, 2010 by Louise Humphreys
DCLG has recently announced further changes to the planning system with a number of statutory instruments having been laid before Parliament all of which will come into force on 1 October 2010. Statutory Instrument No. 2134 / 2010 - The Town and Cou ... continue reading...
Cautionary tale of appealing against conditions
September 14th, 2010 by Louise Humphreys
A recent appeal decision in Scotland provides a salutary lesson for anyone considering appealing against conditions imposed on a grant of planning permission. In the appeal case, the appellants had retrospectively applied for consent for the use of ... continue reading...
Powers to search pupils and students
September 2nd, 2010 by Louise Humphreys
With the new school term just around the corner, this is an opportune moment to remind parents of the widened powers of schools and colleges to search students for prohibited items. From 1 September 2010, under the provisions of Part 11 of the Appre ... continue reading...
Race Equality and Planning Decisions
September 2nd, 2010 by Louise Humphreys
The first case to decide that local authorities must assess the likely impact of planning proposals in race equality terms may have gone relatively unnoticed, with people's focus firmly on the changes to the planning system coming from central govern ... continue reading...
