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Course focus

Committees - Stage 2

Date:
30 January 2009
Venue:
ETC Venues, London
CPD:
5.0

Training programmes

14th Annual Planning Law Conference

This one day conference will provide a comprehensive legal update by David Elvin QC, address up to the minute policy issues by Stephen Morgan as well as provide current information on planning issues.


CHAIRMAN FOR THE DAY
Christopher Lockhart-Mummery QC, Landmark Chambers


CASE LAW UPDATE
• Recent cases on procedure, development control, plans and enforcement
• Recent case law on EIA (including the implications of the HL judgment in Barker and amendment to the EIA regulations)
• Recent developments relating to the Habitats and Wild Birds Directives
• The Model Code of Conduct 2007 and its implications for planning decision-making
David Elvin QC, Landmark Chambers


SPECIAL PROTECTION AREA ISSUES
• Overview of the requirements of the Habitats Directive & the Habitats Regulations 1994
• Recent case law on the application of the Regulations
• The test of "significant effect"
• Undertaking an "appropriate assessment"
• The role of mitigation.
• The delivery plan system
• Practical points for negotiating: developers; local authorities and Natural England
Rupert Warren, Landmark Chambers


CONDUCTING PLANNING APPEALS
Christopher Katkowski QC, Landmark Chambers


PLANNING OBLIGATIONS UPDATE
• Circular 5/05 - 2 years on what impact has it made
• Further guidance and issues for local authorities
• Standard agreement or not. Which is it to be?
• Outside interference and performance monitoring
• Practical day to day issues
Bob McGeady, Partner, Kester Cunningham John 

 
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORKS
• Procedures up to Examination
• Conduct at Examinations
• Inspector’s discretion to accept changes
Christopher Boyle, Landmark Chambers


ISSUES ARISING FROM THE PLANNING WHITE PAPER AND THE HOUSING GREEN PAPER

• Review the proposals of the White Paper “Planning for a Sustainable Future” for major infrastructure projects and for the town and country planning system as a whole
• Consider the proposals for both the application and appeal stages
• Present the latest information on the Government’s proposals will be discussed as well as the implications for local authorities, developers and practitioners.

This presentation will also consider how the green paper, “Homes for the future: more affordable, more sustainable”, proposes to meet the following challenges:
• More homes to meet growing demand;
• Well-designed and greener homes, linked to good schools, transport and healthcare;
• More affordable homes to buy or rent.
Stephen Morgan, Landmark Chambers


QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION WITH THE SPEAKER PANEL

" Excellent, clear presentations by leading experts in this field of law "

Mike Rowan, Kennet District Council

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