by HWGPNFY
Have We Got Planning News for You is a light-hearted review of the last two weeks developments by five barristers from across the Planning Bar: Paul Tucker KC, Mary Cook, Sasha White KC, Thea Osmund-Smith, Charles Banner KC and Christopher Young KC. We invite a special guest from the most influential ranks of the Planning World, and we host a special topic each week from Garden Cities to Planning Reform. The views expressed by our guests are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of the panellists.
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April 10, 2025
<p>Our Special Guest this week, returning for a fourth time, is Joanna Averley, Chief Planner at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. We ask Joanna about the current and pending reforms to planning law and policy. </p><p><br /></p><p>An Appeal Decision involving Churchill Retirement Living against Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council regarding planning permission for redevelopment to form a multigenerational community comprising 177 open market, affordable and retirement living apartments, 237 square metres of Class E commercial space, communal facilities, access, car parking, landscaping and all associated works at the former Southern Gas Network Site, Christchurch. The appeal was made under section 78 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) against a failure to give notice within the prescribed period of a decision on an application for planning permission.</p><p><br /></p><p>A Decision of the Secretary of State for Transport on the proposed expansion of Luton Airport. The application would grant development consent for the expansion of London Luton Airport to enable an increase in overall passenger capacity to 32 million passengers per year. The application also includes the construction of a new passenger terminal, additional aircraft stands and associated redevelopment of existing facilities and infrastructure. </p><p><br /></p><p>An Appeal Decision involving Galliford Try Investments (GTI) against the decision of Milton Keynes Council with the view to demolish a vacant 2-storey building (Class E) and the erection of a 33-storey building comprising commercial floor space (Class E) on the ground floor and mezzanine level with residential units on upper floors comprising up to 302 dwellings and associated works, at Jaipur and Orchard Lounge, 599 Grafton Gate, Milton Keynes. The appeal was made under section 78 of the Town and Country Planning (T&CP) Act 1990 (as amended) against a refusal to grant planning permission.</p><p><br /></p><p>Visit our Website:</p><p><a href="https://havewegotplanningnewsforyou.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">hwgpnfy.com</a></p>
March 27, 2025
<p>Our Special Guest this week is Jason Prior, Chief Executive of Prior + Partners, whose projects include the 2012 London Olympics, Rio 2016, Google's California Campus and a new city in Saudi Arabia.</p><p><br /></p><p>A Decision of the High Court involving the National Farmers Union, Herefordshire Council, The Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and River Action UK relating to challenging the lawfulness of policy W3 of the Herefordshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan (“MWLP”). Policy W3 refers to Agricultural waste management, including for livestock units.</p><p><br /></p><p>A Decision of the Court of Appeal relating to the objection of a proposed construction of a 15-meter-high mobile phone mast by Cignal Infrastructure Limited on behalf of the mobile network operator Three, on a site located within Cheltenham’s Central Conservation area.</p><p><br /></p><p>An Appeal Decision regarding a proposed development of up to 190 homes by Persimmon Homes Severn Valley on Land at Rectory Farm North, Chescombe Road, Yatton. The 190 homes are comprised of flats, semi-detatched, detatched and terraced housing with 50% of them being affordable. </p><p><br /></p><p>Visit our Website:</p><p><a href="https://havewegotplanningnewsforyou.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">hwgpnfy.com</a></p>
March 13, 2025
<p>This episode is dedicated to the memory and friend of the show, Jonathan Easton KC, who sadly passed away from bowel cancer on the morning of the 2nd of March 2025. Jonathan's family have nominated both St John's Hospice and Bowel Cancer UK as charities to donate to in his memory. If you can spare anything at all to donate to these two wonderful organisations, we would be forever grateful.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.sjhospice.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">St John's Hospice, North Lancashire & South Lakes</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Bowel Cancer UK</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Our Special Guest this week is Victoria Hills MRTPI FICE and is the Chief Executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute. Victoria is joining us to talk about the new Planning and Infrastructure Bill.</p><p><br /></p><p>An appeal decision from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning on behalf of the Secretary of State regarding a solar project on land located in Melton Borough Council.</p><p><br /></p><p>An appeal decision regarding planning permission for 95 dwellings with associated access, parking and landscape; and outline application for 5 self-build plots, with access discharged, on land at 722 Kenilworth Road and land adjacent to Harper Fields Care Home in Balsall Common.</p><p><br /></p><p>An appeal decision from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning on behalf of the Secretary of State regarding a New Motorway Service area between junctions 7 and 8 of the M56 in Tatton, Cheshire.</p><p><br /></p><p>Visit our Website:</p><p><a href="https://havewegotplanningnewsforyou.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">hwgpnfy.com</a></p>
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