Planning Law Update - September 2020

Following the UK's exit from the EU, this month saw an Order which grants temporary planning permission for border processing developments to help ease the country through the transition period. In terms of new policy, the MHCLG announced that dwelling houses constructed under permitted development rights will have to meet new space standards.

There has been plenty of new cases heard this month, including a case which clarified the meaning of “out-of-date” in the NPPF and another which confirms that sending an email is not an acceptable way of submitting a commencement notice, rather the appropriate form must be filled out.[table id=37 /]