Full Description
This accessible introduction to planning law covers England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in equal depth. Linking legal principles to real-world planning practice, it shows how planning law shapes our built environment.
Fully updated to reflect the latest legislative changes, this second edition explores key topics such as governance, environmental assessment and major infrastructure projects. It features:
- recommended reading lists;
- illustrative photographs;
- case study text boxes.
Designed for students of planning, law and property-related fields, this textbook provides the essential knowledge of the legal and regulatory framework you'll need in practice. Whether you're studying planning law for the first time or looking for a concise reference, this is your go-to guide.
Contents
Original Foreword (Janet Askew)
New Foreword (TBC)
Introduction
1. The nature of Planning law
2. The development of planning law
3. Government and governance
4. Plans and policy
5. Core elements of planning law
6. Mainstream development Management
7. Planning conditions, agreements, and obligations
8. Environmental Impact
9. Major projects and infrastructure (Nick Smith)
10. Heritage, conservation, and nature
11. Minerals and waste planning (Nick Croft)
12. Marine planning
13. Enforcement
14. Planning appeals, Judicial Review, and the Ombudsman
