INTRODUCTION In this our first blog post for the new year we provide an update on the current status of reforms to the planning system proposed under the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill and the Government’s recently published consultation on proposed changes to National Planning Policy including the National Planning Policy Framework.…

As a specialist planning law firm, at Planning Clarity Legal we are regularly asked by property developers the question “When should I retain a planning lawyer?” Often there is confusion about the various roles played in the town and country planning system by a developer’s professional advisors which also typically includes…

INTRODUCTION Just one day after the Queen’s Speech on 10 May 2022 when we and other legal commentators were quite critical about the lack of detail announced on planning reforms in the Queen’s Speech, the Government the very next day on 11 May 2022 surprised us all and decided to…