Appeals against decisions of licensing committees

January 28th, 2011 by Louise Humphreys

A recent decision by the Court of Appeal serves as a reminder of how appeals to the magistrates' court from decisions of local authority licensing committees are to be dealt with - Regina (Hope and Glory Public House Ltd) v City of Westminster Magist ... continue reading...

Localism Bill & Enforcement

January 18th, 2011 by Louise Humphreys

In the weeks that have elapsed since the publication of the Localism Bill, much of the focus by commentators has been on the absence of change to the appeal system, the anticipated revocation of Regional Spatial Strategies and the introduction of nei ... continue reading...

Update to PPG13: Transport

January 5th, 2011 by Louise Humphreys

Happy New Year to all those who read our blog. It's good to see that even on a Bank Holiday, DCLG forges ahead with changing the planning regime - this time is PPG13 which deals with Transport. You can read the revised guidance here. The amendments ... continue reading...