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Mandatory BNG delayed

The Government has delayed the implementation of mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) to an unspecified date in January 2024. The delay comes 7 months after the original announcement that BNG would...

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Posted September 28, 2023
In Ecology and Biodiversity

Natural flood management funding

Expressions of interest for Defra’s new £25million ring fenced natural flood management fund open today (22 September 2023) and will close on 10 November 2023. Funding is available for projects that...

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Posted September 22, 2023
In Agri-environmental schemes

Too late to change your mind

The recent case of Spencer v Spencer [2023] EWHC 2050 (Ch) provides a useful canter through the authorities and legal principles that underpin a successful proprietary estoppel claim. The judgment was...

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Posted September 19, 2023
In Arbitration and alternative dispute resolution

Joint celebrations

Happy Birthday and congratulations to Henry Buckpitt on achieving his professional qualification as an associate member of The Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management. He is now entitled to use...

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Posted September 14, 2023
In Snippets

What is an agricultural bungalow?

In the world of rural planning, it is common to hear the term “agricultural bungalow” used as shorthand to refer to a bungalow that is subject to a planning condition or...

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Posted September 8, 2023
In Planning Consultancy

Changes to nutrient neutrality rules

The Government is planning to change nutrient neutrality rules that currently prevent new housing being built in some environmentally sensitive areas. The Government release explains that it has put forward an...

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Posted September 4, 2023
In Uncategorized