Norton Taylor Nunn team members, and some of our commercial partners, attended a Planning Law update at Downing College, Cambridge, to celebrate World Town Planning Day 2019.
Ben Norton and Peter Blackburn were joined by Philip Ashenden from Ashenden Architecture and Toby Lambert from Elvico, at the annual update on Planning Law issues, hearing from experts from 39 Essex Chambers, 6 Pump Court and Cornerstone Barristers, as well as from Stephen Kelly, Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development for the Greater Cambridge Planning Service.
Engaging in sessions including concerns around the impact of the Habitats Directive in both Wealden (Ashdown Forest) and the Epping Forest area, Ben Norton said:
โToday was a really good event put on by the RTPI East of England, as usual. I was pleased to be able to join members of our team, as well as some of our commercial partners, Philip Ashenden from Ashenden Architecture and Toby Lambert from Elvico.
โThe most important discussion was regarding the impact of the Habitats Directive, especially in and around Epping Forest. The complete refusal of the Local Planning Authority to issue planning decisions is causing very serious costs to developers, and undermining the planning system, as more and more decisions are taken as โresolutions to grantโ subject to the agreement of a Recreational disturbance Avoidance Management Strategy.
โThe session on changes to the CIL Regulations was also informative and well presented by Victoria Hutton from 39 Essex Chambers. Useful case law updates from Dr Ashley Bowes of Cornerstone Barristers will help to further inform our work as we act in the best interests of our clients and proper planning.โ
