Full Description
Planning law is one of the most rapidly moving legal areas, with major structural changes to the planning system occurring in recent years. Despite attempts at simplification, it remains one of the most complex fields for both students and practitioners to navigate.
In this continually evolving field, the fifteenth edition of A Practical Approach to Planning Law is an authoritative and reliable resource for all those working in this area, providing a comprehensive and systematic account of the applicable principles and practice.
The text guides the reader through each stage of the planning process, from applications for planning permission through to appeals and litigation in the courts, in a clear and accessible style. The book is arranged through thematic chapters, which broadly follow the timeline of when issues may arise in the lifecycle of a development. These include considering whether planning permission is required; the formalities of making an application for permission; the necessary supporting material; the evaluation of an application; the legal effect of a planning permission; legal challenges to a permission and planning enforcement.
The latest edition considers all recent cases as well as important legislative and policy developments since the publication of the previous edition, particularly those arising out of the Levelling-up, Housing and Regeneration Act 2023 and Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023.
Contents
1: Historical Introduction
2: Planning Organization
3: The Evolution of Development Plans
4: Development Plans: Their Legal Significance After the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004
5: Definition of Development 1: Operational Development
6: Definition of Development 2: Material Change of Use
7: The Need for Planning Permission 1: General Permitted Development Order; Local Development Orders
8: The Need for Planning Permission 2: Cases of Doubt
9: Applications for Planning Permission 1: Pre-Submission Requirements
10: Applications for Planning Permission 2: Procedure on Receipt of Applications by the Local Planning Authority
11: Determinations of Applications for Planning Permission
12: Environmental Impact Assessment
13: Strategic Environmental Assessment
14: Conditions
15: The Construction, Scope, Effect, and Life of a Planning Permission
16: Development by the Crown, Statutory Undertakers, and Local Authorities - Public Works Orders
17: Planning Agreements; Planning Obligations; and The Community Infrastructure Levy
18: Appeals; Statutory Review; Judicial Review; The Ombudsman
19: Human Rights
20: Enforcement of Planning Control
21: Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
22: Ancient Monuments and Areas of Archaeological Importance
23: Minerals
24: The Control of Outdoor Advertisements
25: Trees, Hedgerows, and High Hedges
26: Conservation of Natural Habitats and Protected Species and Biodiversity
27: Remedies for Adverse Planning Decisions
28: Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects
29: Town and Village Greens
