Housebuilder Tip of the Month: Farmers to assist Developers with environmental compliance By Andrew Morgan, November 2023 is fast approaching and Developers will soon be required to offset the environmental…
Restrictions on Permitted Development, Not Permitted By Andrew Morgan, Four councils recently made article 4 directions to remove Permitted Development rights under class…
One step closer to mandatory biodiversity net gain By Andrew Morgan, Government guidance released on the 21 February confirms that the requirement for all developments…
Another reminder of the scope of Section 73 By Andrew Morgan, The High Court recently clarified in Mikael Armstrong v Secretary of State for Levelling- UP,…
Commercial property - repurposing to residential By Andrew Morgan, In recent news John Lewis has partnered with investment company, Abrdn, to repurpose three of its…
More than the sum of their parts By Andrew Morgan Andrew Morgan, Head of Residential Planning at international law firm DAC Beachcroft, considers the…
The Supreme Court’s ruling on drop-in planning applications By Andrew Morgan, Charlotte Coyle In March 2021 we provided clarification on the incompatibility between multiple planning…
Housebuilder Tip of the Month: The problems of CIL Social Housing Relief in a ‘back to back’ Deal By Andrew Morgan, Charlotte Coyle In order to apply for social housing relief, the CIL regulations require the applicant to be an…
Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill - The New Infrastructure Levy By Andrew Morgan, Perhaps the most technically ambitious of the Government’s planning reforms announced last week …
Autumn Budget 2021 – from a residential development perspective By Andrew Morgan The Chancellor promised that today’s belated Budget wouldn’t include any ‘fire-works’ (despite…
Viability - Garden Villages By Andrew Morgan Andrew Morgan, Planning Partner at international law firm DAC Beachcroft asks Thomas Hegan, Partner…
Impact of the new Infrastructure Levy on Garden Villages By Andrew Morgan The Government’s intention is to replace the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and the current…
Considering the conversion of commercial accommodation to residential By Andrew Morgan Andrew Morgan, planning partner at international law firm DAC Beachcroft considers the conversion…
The Queen’s Speech - Planning Reforms By Andrew Morgan The Planning White Paper heralded the greatest shake-up of the planning system in 70 years, so…
Clarification needed on compatibility between multiple planning permissions By Andrew Morgan In this case of a site the subject of multiple planning permissions, the Court of Appeal has given…
Budget 2021 – from a housing and development perspective By Andrew Morgan In what has to be one of the most challenging of peace-time budgets the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak,…
Future Proofing By Andrew Morgan Future visions of super connected, energy efficient homes in greener locations are all becoming a…
Real Estate Tip of the Week: A short reminder about Section 73 Permissions By Andrew Morgan In the recent case of Norfolk Homes V North Norfolk DC [2020] the High Court sent a clear reminder…
A short reminder about Section 73 Permissions By Andrew Morgan Norfolk Homes V North Norfolk DC [2020] EWHC 2265 In this recent High Court decision Holgate J…
Housebuilder Top Tip: Government white paper 2020 - making the planning process “clearer, more accessible and more certain for all users” By Andrew Morgan Government White Paper 2020: making the planning process “clearer, more accessible and more certain…
Planning conditions: no longer fit for purpose? By Andrew Morgan The number of young adults living with their parents continues to grow; only 200,000 new homes were…