by Andy G. | January 12th, 2016 | Law and Policy
On 25th November 2015, Chancellor George Osbourne delivered his Spending Review and Autumn Statement to the House of Commons. Within his speech, Osbourne committed to building 400,000 new homes by the end of the decade. Many questions have been raised over the...
by Gemma.Admin | December 8th, 2015 | Climate Change, Law and Policy
UK Energy Policy to increase CO2 and consumer costs Energy Secretary Amber Rudd’s admission in November that the UK does not have the right climate adaptation policies to meet its renewable energy targets was no surprise to the energy and environmental...
by Gemma.Admin | November 12th, 2015 | Ecology, Law and Policy, Protected Species
There are approximately 17 species of bat in Britain; two belonging to the Rhinolophid family (the horseshoe bats) and the other 15 (or so) belonging to the Vespertilionidae family (or vesper bats meaning ‘evening’). Some other species may be resident here at...
by Andy G. | August 27th, 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 G. | August 8th, 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...
by Andy G. | August 6th, 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...
