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Neighbourhood Watch: Pandemic leads to referendum cancellations
News that the coronavirus pandemic has led to the cancellation of a series of neighbourhood plan referendums features in the latest Neighbourhood Watch update.
10 key things that happened last week
Ten of the biggest stories from the past week, including news that the government is quickly legislating to allow planning committee meetings to be held remotely in order help the system adapt to the coronavirus pandemic.
How to adapt local plan consultation in response to the Covid-19 outbreak
Councils will need to make better use of social media and online consultation methods to effectively consult on their local plans during the coronavirus crisis, say experts, but some warn that such techniques may not currently be suitable for all aspects of the process.
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The implications of delegated and virtual decision-making
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RTPI, BPF and HBF call for ministers to allow English permissions to extend during pandemic
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Government publishes regulations to allow 'virtual' planning committee meetings
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Waltham Forest approves 750-home scheme at part-virtual committee meeting
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Welsh ministers introduce new PD rights to allow temporary hospitals
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The councils that determined the fewest applications within government time limits in 2018 and 2019
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Tory MP calls for 'moratorium on planning applications' during coronavirus pandemic
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CIL regulations 'may require legislative tweaks to ease impact of coronavirus on developers'
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Latest Features & Analysis
Why councils may struggle to meet the government's new local plan deadline
Some practitioners say the government's latest December 2023 deadline for local plan adoption is an ambitious target that, given the slow progress of plan production to date, will be a challenge for many councils to meet. However, other observers say it should be achievable given the timescale.
The most-admired planning barristers 2020
The highest rated planning barristers with track records of established excellence are showcased in our annual survey, along with rising talent among planning juniors and those aged under 35.
Latest Comment
Virus lockdown has highlighted the things that should matter most to planners, by Catriona Riddell
During this current COVID-19 crisis we are in uncharted territory and are being asked to live one day at a time and not plan for tomorrow.
Legal Viewpoint: Planning to meet the needs of the present
Faced with the force majeure of Covid-19, the past fortnight has exposed our planning system’s core features and its social and political spine. Central to this is the ability for decisions to be taken in a public forum.
Efforts to keep the system moving through the pandemic are essential, by Richard Garlick
As we went to press, strenuous efforts were being made to keep the planning system moving in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
Another View, by Old
Planning's cartoonist casts his eye over the month's news....
What previous experience reveals about the pros and cons of zoning, by Cliff Hague
Robert Jenrick’s recent statement ahead of another planning White Paper flirts with the idea of switching planning in England from a policy-based to a zoning-based system.
Why the Building Better Building Beautiful Commission recommends Building Passports, by Euan Mills
Buried amongst the many recommendations of the Building Better Building Beautiful Commission is a recommendation to introduce Digital Building Passports.
Latest CIL Watch
Policy News & Updates
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Coronavirus: Planning's live coverage
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Scottish Government moves to allow permissions to extend during coronavirus crisis
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Delivery of housing through the planning system - summary of responses - Wales
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Changes to planning policy and guidance on the delivery of housing - Wales
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Law allowing ministers to permit 'virtual' planning committee meetings is passed