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Infrastructure Planning Blog 67: Put Out More Flags
The Chancellor has issued a striking letter to ministers addressing consultation culture, legal risk, and judicial review in infrastructure planning. This entry examines the implications for DCO regimes, explores cost recovery concerns, reviews Scottish wind farm EIA requirements following the Raeshaw Farms judgment, and analyzes Irish planning reforms alongside a recent English housing refusal involving industrial pollution.
United Kingdom Real Estate
TLT
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Building Safety Competence: Navigating Expectations In 2026 (Video)
As organisations continue to navigate their responsibilities under the Building Safety Act, understanding competence, organisational capability and governance has never been more important. This video explores how expectations around competence have evolved since the introduction of the Building Safety Act and what organisations should be doing to meet their legal obligations, covering both individual and organisational competence requirements.
United Kingdom Real Estate
GW
Gowling WLG
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Commercial Property Investment In Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (BCP)
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole form one of the South Coast's most active commercial property markets, supported by strong transport links, diverse business sectors, and ongoing regeneration projects. With industrial demand rising, town centres evolving, and institutional investors taking notice, the conurbation presents compelling opportunities for those seeking income-producing assets and development potential across Dorset's coastal economy.
United Kingdom Real Estate
PS
Paris Smith
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From Funding To Delivery: The £39bn SAHP Challenge For Registered Providers And Developers
The UK Government's £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme represents the largest investment in social and affordable housing in a generation, with 33 strategic partners confirmed to deliver over 70,000 new homes. As registered providers transition from securing funding to large-scale delivery, they face mounting pressures around project management, building safety compliance, quality assurance and long-term asset stewardship. How can strategic partners effectively manage these complex requirement
United Kingdom Real Estate
GP
Gateley Plc
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United Kingdom Litigation
Thrings LLP
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NPPF 2026: The Planning Policy Changes That Back Farmers And Landowners
The UK's new National Planning Policy Framework represents the most significant overhaul of planning policy in decades, introducing streamlined rules and stronger support for rural landowners seeking to modernise farms, diversify operations, or develop their land. From explicit presumptions in favour of agricultural development to enhanced protections for water infrastructure and expanded green belt permissions...
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How The Renters’ Rights Act Made Freeholders More Likely To Face Legal Action For HMO Licensing Breaches In Blocks Of Flats
The Renters' Rights Act 2025 has expanded liability for unlicensed HMO and selective licensing offences to include superior landlords and freeholders, not just immediate landlords. This article examines what constitutes a 'reasonable excuse' defence and outlines practical steps freeholders should take to protect themselves from potential enforcement action and rent repayment orders.
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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP
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Commercial Property Investment In Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (BCP)
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole form one of the South Coast's most active commercial property markets, supported by strong transport links, diverse business sectors, and ongoing regeneration projects. With industrial demand rising, town centres evolving, and institutional investors taking notice, the conurbation presents compelling opportunities for those seeking income-producing assets and development potential across Dorset's coastal economy.
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From Funding To Delivery: The £39bn SAHP Challenge For Registered Providers And Developers
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Gateley Plc
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