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Nicola Gooch

As the Class E PD Consultation closes, what next for England's High Streets?

We have just under two weeks until MHCLG's consultation on Class E to Resi PD Rights closes.* Given the impact those proposals could have...

15/01/21
Irwin Mitchell

Green paper is green light for reforming procurement rules for public private developments

We are all getting used to being outside of the European Union at the end of the transition period, and shoppers in Northern Ireland,...

13/01/21
Nicola Gooch

New Year, New Laws: What Planning Changes were made between Christmas and New Year?

Welcome to 2021*. Whilst I am hopeful that the coming year will be an improvement on 2020, it certainly doesn't look like being any less...

05/01/21
Elizabeth Thomson

On the Fourth Day of Christmas 2020...

...real estate disputes partner, Tim Rayner, examines a key Supreme Court decision on restrictive covenants. This is the fourth in a...

04/12/20
Nicola Gooch

Another new PD Right: Class E to Residential Consultation Launched. Is Housing the Future of the High Street?

MHCLG has a habit of launching significant consultations just as I attempt to sneak in a few days annual leave. This time the surprise...

04/12/20
Elizabeth Thomson

On the Third Day of Christmas 2020...

… real estate disputes expert, Malcolm Worrell, examines a Supreme Court decision on the effect of a landlord's covenant to enforce other...

03/12/20
Nicola Gooch

Covid, Class E & Christmas: Will December be naughty or nice to our High Streets....

Late November usually marks the beginning of the most important time of the year for our high streets, with a great many retailers...

02/12/20
Nicola Gooch

All Change at No. 10: What now for the Planning Reform Agenda?

It is almost cliché these days to say that "a week is a long time in politics".  Given the tumultuous events of last weekend, it is also...

16/11/20
Nicola Gooch

Space Standards to apply to Permitted Development Schemes from 6 April 2021 and other news

Yesterday, MHCLG laid it's latest set of amendments to the GDPO 2015 before Parliament.  The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted...

12/11/20
Nicola Gooch

And Now... We Wait: Important planning decisions which may (or may not) land before Christmas...

After a Summer where planning policy announcements seemed to flow faster than a jug of Pimm's at a picnic, and an early Autumn stuffed...

05/11/20
Nicola Gooch

Planning News Catch-up: First Homes to gain a CIL exemption & other news you may have missed.

We are just under a week away from the close of the Planning for the Future consultation. In between the rush to finish your consultation...

21/10/20
Nicola Gooch

Politicians in Revolt: Planning Reforms come under fire in a dramatic day in Westminster

Yesterday was a big day for the Government's Planning Reforms,* not only did back bench MPs pass a motion calling for a delay in the...

09/10/20
Nicola Gooch

The Rural Idyll: We need to re-design urban life if we are going to save our cities post-covid.

Covid 19 has created a new gold standard for housing and communities: The Space Standard.  Avoiding a second lock-down in a house that is...

09/10/20
Nicola Gooch

The case of the anti-authoritarian, musical, sharks!

Things have been rather serious in the planning world of late, so this week's blog is deliberately on the lighter side*. Last week, the...

23/09/20
Nicola Gooch

Planning for the Future: Will the (consolidated) Infrastructure Levy worsen regional disparities?

I have been thinking a lot recently about regional disparities*, particularly in the context of government policies and the...

16/09/20
Nicola Gooch

Careful the things you say, Planners will listen... particularly when it comes to calculating housing need.

Last week, the Deputy Mayor of London pointed out that the recent onslaught of planning reform announcements will "cause confusion and...

03/09/20
Nicola Gooch

First shots fired in war over Planning Reform: Judicial Review Challenge filed against PD Rights Expansion and Creation of Class E

My last post considered the impacts that the changes to the Use Classes Order (and the creation of Class E) might have on town centres...

28/08/20
Nicola Gooch

Planning for the future: the implications of the White Paper (& Class E) for town centres, retail and leisure

In the second of our series of deep dives into the Planning White Paper, we are going to take a look at the implications of the upcoming...

27/08/20
Nicola Gooch

Planning for the Future: The Implications of the White Paper for Retirement Living

This is the first in a series of posts in which we try to unravel some of the more sector specific implications of the Government's...

19/08/20
Nicola Gooch

One Consultation to Rule Them All - MHCLG Launches "Planning for the Future"

Happy Planning Consultation Day! This morning the world wakes to the launch of MHCLG's "Planning for the Future" White Paper.  An 86 page...

06/08/20
Liam Salt

Real estate finance and retail: How can the high street adapt?

By Kate Williams It came as a welcome relief to many when non-essential retail shops were allowed to reopen last month, following almost...

04/08/20
Nicola Gooch

What a Difference Two Weeks Makes: Planning Reform, PD Rights & Perspective

Monday was my first day back in the office after two week's annual leave,* and the planning world that I have returned to looks VERY...

31/07/20
Irwin Mitchell

The saving grace of the High Street?

... or its death knell?  You decide... Following quickly on from the governments latest shake up of permitted development rights which my...

22/07/20
Nicola Gooch

Retirement Living: Research shows that unlocking the potential of the sector comes down to the 3 P's: Policies, Priorities and Plans...

Over the last few months, we have been working with the amazing research team at Knight Frank* to analyse the relationship between:  a...

17/07/20
Nicola Gooch

Once more with feeling: planning, politics and a plethora of announcements

The last few weeks have been an absolute whirlwind of legislation, policy announcements and promised reforms to the planning system. In...

13/07/20
Nicola Gooch

Breaking News: CIL Deferral Regulations Published!

Yesterday was a big day for the development industry. With the PM's launch of Project Speed dominating the headlines, it would have been...

01/07/20
Nicola Gooch

Legislation, Legislation, Legislation: A (comparatively) brief summary of the Business & Planning Bill and the New PD Rights

Last week, MHCLG were very busy indeed. In just three days, they released  the Westferry Papers, launched a new set of changes to PD...

29/06/20
Irwin Mitchell

Is "deliverable" now settled?

Planning Magazine has this week reported on a Consent Order settled by the Secretary of State in respect of the word "deliverable" in the...

25/06/20
David Shirt

Happy Quarter Day?

By Lisa Stratford at Irwin Mitchell Now that businesses are reopening (and, soon, pubs and restaurants), landlords will want to ensure...

24/06/20
Nicola Gooch

Legislation Alert: Extension of Planning Permissions and New Appeal Procedures to land this week

Yesterday, MHCLG announced that they will be introducing 'measures' this week to: Automatically extend the life of planning permissions...

23/06/20