Kathryn Hampton

Jan 2, 2024 | lexology.com | Kathryn Hampton |Claire Dutch |Trevor Goode |Eleanor Reeves

Happy new year! We hope you enjoyed the Christmas break. Now that we're all back to it, we thought we'd start off with our Top 5 things to look out for in 2024:1. National Development Management Policies (NDMPs)Remember these? The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 set the scene for NDMPs - another type of national planning policy of even greater importance than the existing NPPF.

Jul 19, 2023 | propertyweek.com | Kathryn Hampton

1 Planning permissionAs demolition is a type of development, it is an offence to carry it out without planning permission. As the Samuel Smith Old Brewery vs Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council case shows, even if the council requires demolition because the building is unsafe, planning permission for its removal is still needed – although being required to pull it down for health and safety reasons could be a defence.

May 4, 2023 | planningresource.co.uk | Kathryn Hampton

Legal Viewpoint: Have you done your homework? A recent Supreme Court case reminds us of the importance of checking the status of land before planning permission is granted and where land is held on public trust, complying with public notification requirements.

Mar 22, 2023 | lexology.com | Kathryn Hampton |Claire Dutch |Trevor Goode |Eleanor Reeves

1. What's happenedThe Government has issued yet another consultation, asking for views on its new Environment Outcomes Reports regime. 2. What are Environment Outcome ReportsIt's a new system of environmental assessment that will replace the existing (EU derived) Environmental Impact Assessment. 3. Why do we need a new regime?

Mar 2, 2023 | lexology.com | Claire Dutch |Kathryn Hampton |Trevor Goode

The Government is consulting on plans to increase planning application fees for major applications by 35%. The suggestion has been supported by some in the industry who see local authority under-resourcing as one of the key constraints on our planning system. The consultation asks for views on whether the extra money should go directly to planning departments and be ring-fenced for planning use only.