Introduction In this blog post, we discuss some recent practical developments concerning the publication of Section 106 agreements and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) appeals determined by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) Publication of Section 106 agreements There has long been a legal duty placed on Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) under Article…

Introduction On 11 March 2025, the Government introduced to Parliament the Planning and Infrastructure Bill (the Bill) The full Bill can be accessed at the following link: https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3946 The Bill introduces measures aimed at speeding up planning decisions to boost housebuilding and remove unnecessary blockers and challenges to the delivery…

Introduction In this blog post, we discuss the Government’s new national planning guidance on identifying Grey Belt Land and assessing the appropriateness of development on this Land   What is Grey Belt Land and why is it important? Firstly, we need to remind ourselves what is Grey Belt Land and why…