Abandonment – Planning’s Unique Legal Position
Abandonment is unique in planning law. There are seldom any other provisions within the UK Legal System that allow a person to […]
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The State of Retail
Its 1948 and the UK is preparing its first batch of local plans. Each document sets out the council’s vision for this […]
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The Effect of Class E
The new Regulations introduced on September 1st includes three new use classes (E, F1 and F2). The most significant change is the […]
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Rules of Navigation
So one of the common challenges within the Planning System revolves around the idea I call the three principles of navigation. This […]
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High Street Pressure
It seems like every day we hear of another High Street Chain filing for administration or bankruptcy. In 2018 (more than ever) […]
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The Starting Position
Understanding the Starting Position is vital whenever setting up a planning game. It is the placing of the chess pieces on the […]
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The Players in the Game
When talking to business leaders, which strangely I do…a lot, one of the questions I ask them is ‘do you know with […]
Read moreThe Human System
At the time of writing this, dear reader, I am sitting on a train on my way to a meeting with HM […]
Read morePub Conversions – Practical Application
The number of pubs in the UK has declined year on year, at least since 1982. Various reasons are put forward for […]
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