Planning
Impact of revised National Planning Policy Framework
The revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published on 24 July 2018. This post considers what difference it will make – in terms of the impact on developers, whether the government’s aims will be achieved and how soon its … Continue reading
Filed under Development, Housing, Planning, Uncategorized
Real Estate Podcast EP2: Highways – dedication, adoption, maintenance and stopping up
In this podcast, Herbert Smith Freehills associate Martyn Jarvis explains the difference between dedication and adoption of a highway, what a duty of maintenance of a highway involves and what stopping up is.
Filed under Development, Highways, Planning
EGi: What’s so unlawful about London’s affordable housing policy?
The High Court has declared a key policy in the mayor of London’s planning guidance on affordable housing ‘unlawful’ – but what does that mean in practice? Matthew White, Partner and Head of UK planning, explains the impact of the decision in this article published on EGi … Continue reading
Filed under Development, Housing, Planning
Observations from MIPIM: The Public Dented Sector
Author: Matthew White, Partner and Head of Planning, London Now that the annual decant to Cannes has drawn to a close, I am left wondering how to judge the mood of this year’s MIPIM – the world’s biggest property show. … Continue reading
Filed under Development, Planning
Closing the “viability loophole”? A return for the developer must be taken into account when setting local plans
Authors: Matthew White, Partner and Head of UK Planning; Catherine Howard, Partner; and Lucy Morton, Professional Support Lawyer, Planning, London The Government is recommending that viability is assessed in detail by the local authority at the stage of setting its … Continue reading
Filed under Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), Development, Housing, Planning
The road to MIPIM – podcast interview with HSF partner Matthew White
Matthew White, partner and head of the UK planning team in the London office of Herbert Smith Freehills talks to Lucy Morton, another lawyer in the planning team, about what he’s expecting from the MIPIM real estate conference in … Continue reading
Filed under Development, Planning
“Women Leading Real Estate” – change is afoot
Author: Alice Dockar, Partner, Real Estate, London Herbert Smith Freehills was out in force at a fantastic, thought provoking breakfast event yesterday at the Hilton, Park Lane organised by Bisnow and entitled “Women Leading Real Estate”. There was a keynote … Continue reading
Filed under Development, Planning
