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Clare Eccles
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Apr 15, 2024

To retrofit or rebuild - is planning policy a help or hinderance?

Reducing the embodied carbon in the built environment has an important role in mitigating the effects of climate change.  However, there is no national planning policy that incorporates such…
Insights
Mar 14, 2024

Reforms to NSIP application process coming forward this spring

Changes to the DCO consenting process to be introduced this spring have the potential to help applicants navigate this system with more certainty and confidence.  They introduce more flexibility into…
Insights
Mar 12, 2024

Important planning changes set out in new consultation

Some significant planning changes are proposed in a government consultation on ‘An Accelerated Planning System’ launched on 6 March 2024 alongside the Spring Budget (which closes on 1 May).  These…
Insights
Feb 01, 2024

Important changes proposed to the siting of nuclear power stations

The Government’s consultation on the siting of nuclear power stations beyond 2025 reflects the changing nuclear landscape in the UK and proposes a new approach to national planning policy that is more…
Insights
Dec 11, 2023

Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023: Summary of DCO and CPO reforms

Included in the wide range of provisions in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 are some important changes to the process and procedures for Development Consent Orders and Compulsory Purchase…
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Dec 06, 2023

Update on UK energy reforms

The Government’s energy infrastructure reform programme continues to gather pace following publication of multiple important documents this autumn. In this Insight we discuss the recent progress and…
Insights
Nov 06, 2023

Second National Infrastructure Assessment

Publication of the National Infrastructure Commission’s (NIC) second National Infrastructure Assessment (‘NIA2’) in October 2023, in line with its 5-year requirement, is an important step and a…
Insights
Oct 13, 2023

What does the new Water NPS mean for water companies?

Following compliance with the parliamentary requirements, the National Policy Statement (NPS) for water resource infrastructure was finally designated by the Environment Secretary on 18 September…
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Aug 16, 2023

NSIP operational reform consultation: will it improve the process?

The Government is currently consulting on operational changes to the NSIP consenting process that have the potential to make significant improvements to parts of the DCO process. In this Insight we…
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Aug 10, 2023

This is not just any case on demolition... this is the M&S case on demolition

The refusal of M&S's plans to demolish and rebuild their flagship store on Oxford Street by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (Michael Gove) has attracted much attention…
Insights
Aug 09, 2023

DCO Judicial Reviews: Lessons learned from recent judgments

The process of securing development consent (a DCO) for a major scheme can take many years.  The decision of the Government on whether to grant the DCO is made at the end of that process and is…
Insights
Jun 15, 2023

Biodiversity net gain: further clarification with 6 months to go

Whilst the draft regulations that will bring mandatory biodiversity net gain into force are still awaited, new guidance recently published by DEFRA and the Biodiversity Metric 4.0 Calculation Tool…
Insights
May 03, 2023

The new Water NPS: a milestone for water resources infrastructure projects

Publication of the Water Resources Infrastructure NPS marks a milestone for water infrastructure projects as it is the first NPS for water resources pursuant to the 2008 Act, coming 15 years after the…
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Apr 26, 2023

Re-consultation on the Draft Energy NPS: key policy changes

Significant revisions to the draft energy NPS published for consultation align with other strands of government energy policy and legislative amendments being introduced via the Energy Bill. They…
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