by Andy | Aug 27, 2015 | Environmental Planning, Guidance, Law and Policy |
Many EIA related decisions have been overturned by the courts due to failure by the Local Planning Authority (LPA) to comply with the procedural requirements of the EIA Regulations[1] . The Regulations are still, however, acknowledged by many planning officers as...
by Andy | Aug 8, 2015 | Law and Policy |
On 6 July 2015 the Planning (Wales) Bill received Royal Assent. The Planning (Wales) Bill The key purposes of the Act are to: Strengthen the plan-led approach to planning. The Bill introduces the National Development Framework for Wales which will set out national...
by Gemma Melvill | Aug 6, 2015 | Landmark, News |
An outbreak of Ash Dieback Disease (Chalara fraxinea) has been confirmed in our area, in the Chew Valley south of Bristol. This is unfortunately the first record of Chalera in the ten kilometre square, but perhaps not surprising given that areas to the south...
by Andy | Aug 6, 2015 | Climate Change, Environmental Planning, Landscape |
Prior to joining Landmark this summer, our newest recruit to the Landscape Planning team, Morag MacGregor, won the 2014 Landscape Institute Student Travel Award which allowed her to investigate good practice in Green Infrastructure in American cities. Here she shares...
by Andy | Aug 6, 2015 | Law and Policy |
It is widely understood that the planning system is in place to ensure that development is carried out to a high standard which will benefit communities and the economy without causing negative impact on the environment. At Landmark, we have the benefit of working...
