October 2018

  • Push on Fracking ?

    Published On: October 2nd, 2018

    Outdated and inconsistent planning policy and guidance combined with strong local opposition have seen most of the applications for exploratory fracking sites, currently decided by local mineral planning bodies,

  • National Planning Policy Changes

    Published On: October 2nd, 2018

    The Government released the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) on the 24th July 2018. Six years on from the first publication of the NPPF, a tougher test on deliverability and the

  • Telecomms – the Digital Economy Act 2017

    Published On: October 2nd, 2018

    On 28thDecember 2017 the new Electronic Communications Code came into effect. This revised legislation has been designed to support the rollout of a robust and sustainable telecommunications network throughout

  • HS2 Delays

    Published On: October 2nd, 2018

    As well as the delay to the start of Civils works on Phase 1, it is now widely reported that the DFT will announce to parliament the planned submission