January saw new infrastructure planning legislation coming into force regarding changes to definitions for nationally significant infrastructure projects for water supply infrastructure. Further court cases on the matters of: CIL regulations, DIY builders, lawful development certificates for outbuildings as annexes, as well as the High Court concluding that a nursery is not a school. In addition several Government consultations are taking place during the early part of 2019 and the Government announced of when the Spring Statement will take place. Once again, a busy time in planning. We update below on recent planning changes or any further details or advice, please contact a member of our Planning & Environment Group: Planning Team or Environment Team.
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