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Planning & Zoning
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Jan 16, 2026

New development corporation to drive transformation of Oxford Street

A new development corporation established by the Mayor of London to support the transformation and pedestrianisation of Oxford Street took affect from 1 January 2026.  With the MDC expected to be…
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Dec 01, 2025

New Towns Taskforce Report: an ambitious framework for new homes in the UK

This article, first published in PLC, examines the report from the New Towns Taskforce, which proposes a framework for developing 12 new towns and outlines key recommendations for their delivery. This…
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Nov 26, 2025

New Nuclear NPS (EN-7)and its interface with the electricity network

The new National Policy Statement (NPS) for Nuclear Energy Generation (EN-7) published recently expands the types of nuclear power projects that can be consented under the DCO planning regime and…
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Oct 07, 2025

Legal challenge to expansion of Wimbledon’s All England Club dismissed

In R. (On the application of Save Wimbledon Park Ltd) v Mayor of London and (1) The All England Lawn Tennis Ground PLC (2) London Borough of Merton and (3) London Borough of Wandsworth, the High Court…
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Sep 18, 2025

New NSIP pre-application consultation rules

A government consultation published on 1 September (closing on 27 October) seeks views on new guidance to support the DCO process reforms in the forthcoming Planning and Infrastructure Bill (PIB). …
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Jul 08, 2025

Planning measures in the new 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy

Publication of the new 10-year Infrastructure Strategy and 10-Year Industrial Strategy in June meant two more manifesto commitments could be ticked off before the end of the government’s first year in…
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May 02, 2025

Government consults on changes to energy national policy statements

Government is consulting on material updates to National Policy Statements EN-1 (overarching energy), EN-3 (renewable energy infrastructure) and EN-5 (electricity networks). National Policy Statements…
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Apr 29, 2025

How will the newly created NISTA accelerate infrastructure delivery?

Between 2015-2025 the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) carried out an important function in assessing the UK’s long-term infrastructure needs, setting the infrastructure agenda and providing…
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Apr 14, 2025

Tall Building Trends in London

Tall buildings have hugely contributed to London’s sense of place and rightful place as a world-leading financial centre. They have made a defined impact on the London skyline particularly in the…
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Mar 26, 2025

Planning and Infrastructure Bill – NSIP changes

The infrastructure measures in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill introduce amendments, principally to the Planning Act 2008, that aim to make the NSIP regime faster and more flexible to support the…
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Mar 14, 2025

Planning and Infrastructure Bill – The Next Step on the Road to Planning Reform

The much trailed Planning and Infrastructure Bill introduced to Parliament on 11 March covers wide ranging changes to the conventional planning process, CPO, development corporations and…
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Jan 24, 2025

Government’s bold move to reduce legal challenges to NSIPs

The Government has confirmed it will introduce legislation to reduce the number of attempts claimants have to secure permission to legally challenge a DCO. 
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Jan 17, 2025

Significant changes to CPO regime under consideration

Two significant consultations opened at the end of last year, the first by the Government and the second by the Law Commission, seeking views on proposed changes to CPO law and process. In the first…
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Dec 18, 2024

NSIP planning: What’s changed in 2024 and on the horizon for 2025?

2024 has been a year with a continued focus on the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Planning (‘NSIP’) planning regime by both the predecessor and current government. Reforms to make the regime…
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