Planning Permission

Richard Harwood is a planning, environment and public law KC at 39 Essex Chambers. Voted as one of the top ten Planning Silks in Planning magazine's surveys, he has appeared in many of the leading cases of recent years.He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 2013 and in 2014 he was awarded an OBE for services to planning and environment law decision making.He is a member of the Planning Minister's Local Plans Expert Group and a case editor of the Journal of Planning and Environment Law.

A comprehensive title setting out the law and practice of planning applications, appeals and challenges, particularly focussing on: -The need for planning permission and the concept of development -Permitted development rights -Applying for planning permission and the consideration of applications by local authorities -Planning appeals -The role of the Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers -Planning permission granted by development orders Dealing with why planning permission is needed, how it is obtained by permitted development, planning applications and orders, this title begins with the concept of development, the need for planning permission and permitted development rights. Planning applications are then considered at the local authority, appeal and call-in stages, with advice provided for developers, local authorities, interest groups and residents, setting out clearly how each can be involved in the process. High Court challenges are considered thoroughly. Finally, complex questions regarding the interpretation and implementation of each area of this process are discussed. It analyses the legal rules and case law, including the 2015 orders. Practical advice is given on making and responding to applications, dealing with planning committees, Ministerial interventions, appeals and call-ins. The operation of the Planning Court is also addressed from the practitioner's perspective. Helpful appendices include the relevant parts of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, the Development Management Procedure Order 2015, the General Permitted Development Order 2015, the Use Classes Order and the appeal rules and regulations. This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Planning Permission online service.

Summarises key aspects of relevant environmental legislation

Chapter 1 Outline of the planning systemChapter 2 The meaning of developmentChapter 3 Use classesChapter 4 The need for planning permissionChapter 5 Permitted development rightsChapter 6 Planning applicationsChapter 7 Environmental Impact AssessmentChapter 8 Determining planning applicationsChapter 9 Material considerations and policyChapter 10 LondonChapter 11 Planning conditionsChapter 12 Planning obligationsChapter 13 Planning permission for variations, retrospective and replacement consentsChapter 14 The issuing of planning permissionChapter 15 N on-material amendments to planning permissionsChapter 16 Reserved matters and the approval of details under conditionsChapter 17 Call-ins and the role of MinistersChapter 18 Planning applications made directly to the MinisterChapter 19 Planning appeals: preliminaries and tacticsChapter 20 Householder and minor commercial appealsChapter 21 Written representationsChapter 22 HearingsChapter 23 InquiriesChapter 24 Decisions and costs in appeals and call-insChapter 25 High Court challengesChapter 26 The grant of planning permission by orders and other meansChapter 27 Community Infrastructure LevyChapter 28 The effect and interpretation of planning permissionChapter 29 Implementation of planning permissionAppendix: Statutory Materials