22 Jul, 2024 WHAT NEXT FOR HOUSING DELIVERY? By Will Edmonds Ben Dakin Louis Earle-Davis In her first major speech of the new government, Chancellor Rachel Reeves highlighted the importance of planning and planning reform,...
17 Jul, 2024 MONTAGU EVANS ELECTS NEW MANAGING PARTNER By Montagu Evans Montagu Evans has announced Alan Harris as its new Managing Partner, following Rob Bower’s decision to retire from the Partnership on 31...
14 Mar, 2024 2024 BUDGET: RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT IMPACTS, SOUTH EAST GROWTH AND PLANNING REFORM By Jon Neale Last week’s Spring Statement comes months before the next election, and it’s clear that the Government is pinning its chances not on its...
12 Feb, 2024 NAVIGATING BNG REQUIREMENTS: IMPACTS AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY By Jon Bradburn Dylan Chaplin Following a prolonged period of uncertainty since the Environment Act was made law in 2021, the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) requirements...
06 Feb, 2024 PODCAST: CULTURE - THE CRUCIAL KEY TO OFFICE COMEBACK By Rob Bower Hosted by Lawyer's Coach, our Managing Partner, Rob Bower, talks to Claire Rason about why he believes the key to encouraging individuals...
02 Feb, 2024 INDUSTRIAL LAND AND USES IN LONDON: INTENSIFICATION & CO-LOCATION By James Leuenberger Sam Stackhouse Following the publication of the recent draft Industrial Land and Uses London Plan Guidance (LPG), we share some thoughts on the specific...
26 Jan, 2024 INDUSTRIAL LAND AND USES IN LONDON: A CLOSER LOOK AT THE DRAFT GLA GUIDANCE & RECOMMENDATIONS By Harriet Humphrey Kirill Malkin Following this week’s Q&A session on the public consultation draft of the Industrial Land and Uses London Plan Guidance (LPG) hosted by...
05 Jan, 2024 CENTRAL LONDON - Q4 2023 PLANNING POLICY UPDATE By James Huish Eleanor Mazzon This briefing paper provides an overview of recent planning policy news and recent/emerging consultations or changes within the Central...
23 Nov, 2023 AUTUMN STATEMENT: BUSINESS RATES SET TO INCREASE FROM APRIL 2024 By Josh Myerson Chris Morrow In his Autumn Statement of 22nd November, the Chancellor announced 110 measures for economic growth whilst delivering on aims to reduce...
02 Oct, 2023 THE FUTURE OF LIVING: 7 TAKEAWAYS FROM THE LD RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT CONFERENCE 2023 By Kate Brennan After a tough 12 months across all markets, it was great to see a packed room at the LD Residential Investment Conference 2023. The event...
01 Aug, 2023 THE NEED FOR A "SHORT-TERM PLAN FOR HOUSING" By Sam Stackhouse Born and raised in Walsall, I was alarmed to see some of the headline figures quoted in July’s edition of Inside Housing: 52% of the...
14 Feb, 2023 A FAIRER, GREENER, SCOTLAND - NATIONAL PLANNING FRAMEWORK 4 APPROVED By Andrew Dunbar Gregor Southall The revised draft of the Fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4), which was first laid before the Scottish Parliament in November 2022,...