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Temporary agricultural worker accommodation and CIL
Is temporary agricultural workers’ accommodation for employees to use on an occasional basis during lambing and calving a dwelling that is liable
Removing environmental blocks on development
Another, day, another press release on planning reforms. This one will be of particular interest to those of our clients creating or
New NPPF published
The much anticipated updated NPPF has been published this afternoon. A copy of it can be found here. For those interested in
BNG exemptions
“As we spend most of our time advising our clients on how to achieve the mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) requirements, we
Harsh, but procedurally correct
Hard on the heels of our previous article, comes another salutary appeal decision from the procedurally rigorous world of CIL, and this
BNG exemptions and appeals
“This article discusses issues around biodiversity net gain (BNG) that have arisen in a recent planning application that involved potential non-compliance with
“Unintentional” demolition and CIL
Advising clients in connection with Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is part and parcel of providing planning advice in local planning authority areas
Man’s best friend
A joint news release from Forest Research and the Forestry Commission is a reminder that the partnership between man and dog is
CSHT mirror agreements and HLS extensions offered to current agreement holders
Defra has also announced that those with existing Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) agreements expiring in 2024 will be offered a mirror
Capital grants scheme to be temporarily closed
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has just announced that they have temporarily closed the capital grant offer to
Cold comfort farm
The fallout from the budget in the agricultural world continues. Those with literary interests may be familiar with the comic novel Cold
Redundant buildings and CIL
A recent CIL appeal decision (heavily redacted as always) highlights the sometimes overlooked interaction between planning considerations and potential liability under The