Our Special Guest this week is Paul Reilly, President and Managing Director for WSP UK & Ireland. Paul oversees WSP’s strategic priorities and client delivery across the UK and Ireland, reinforcing the firm’s capabilities in critical growth markets, including infrastructure, environment, water, property, and energy.

Latest News Update on planning related matters.

A Costs Decision for Land North of Bath Road, Corsham. The proposed development is a residential one including 30% affordable housing, up to 1550m2 mixed use hub along with associated infrastructure.

An Appeal Decision for Land at the Hill in Littlebourne. The development is an outline planning application for up to 300 residential dwellings, new community hub. This was an appeal made by Gladman Developments against a prior refusal by Canterbury City Council.

An Appeal Decision on the site of Greenwich Quay in London. The appeal was made by Tribe Greenwich Quay and Redington Developments against a decision of the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The proposed development was the demolition of existing structures and construction of student accommodation and associated works.

A High Court Decision between Wiltshire Council and the SoS for Housing, Communities and Local Government and Old Sarum Airfield Ltd. The outline planning application was for the demolition of existing structures and building to be replaced with 315 residential dwellings, a mixture of commercial and leisure facilities and more on the site of Old Sarum Airfield.

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Our Special Guest this week is Richard Benwell, Chief Executive of Wildlife & Countryside Link. He is also a board member of the Broadway Initiative and UK Youth for Nature and Chair of Oxfordshire’s Local Nature Partnership. Wildlife and Countryside Link (Link) is the largest environment and wildlife coalition in England, bringing together 94 organisations to use their strong joint voice for the protection of nature.

Latest News Update on planning related matters.

A Decision of the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero for the Fenwick Solar Farm Project in Doncaster. The development is 536 hectares and when completed will provide grid power to around 75,000 homes.

A Decision of the High Court regarding the refusal of planning permission by Lancaster City Council for 24 dwellings and associated development in Cockerham, Lancashire.

A Decision of the High Court involving a prior refusal of planning permission by Trafford Borough Council. The development was for the purposes of General Industry, Storage and Distribution on a site west of Manchester Road in Carrington.

An Appeal Decision for the construction of up to 200 residential dwellings, open space, landscaping, habitat enhancement, drainage infrastructure and associated works at Highfield Meadows in the market town of Malton, North Yorkshire.

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Our Special Guest this week is Sam Stafford, Managing Director at the Land, Planning and Development Federation and host of the 50 Shades of Planning Podcast.

Latest News Update on planning related matters since we were last on the air.

A Decision of the High Court involving Wrotham Parish Council and the Secretary of State, Moto Hospitality and Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. It was a challenge to the decision of the SoS allowing an appeal to grant outline planning permission for a secure 24-hour truck stop facility for up to 197 HGVs incorporating fuel station; amenity building of up to 1100 sqm; creation of new access to A20 via roundabout; landscaping and other associated works.

An Appeal Decision for Land west of Brackley in West Northamptonshire for up to 700 residential dwellings, areas of public open space, a rugby pitch, landscaping, allotments, sustainable drainage and associated infrastructure.

Two Appeal Decisions made against Kent County Council and Ashford Borough Council by Hodson Developments and Chilmington Green Developments regarding outline planning permission for a comprehensive mixed-use development in Great Chart, Ashford.

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The New Draft National Planning Policy Framework has been released by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. In this timely special, the Have We Got Planning News For You team looks through all the details and key changes within the framework and provides their thoughts on what they mean for the planning sector.

Have We Got Planning News for You is a light-hearted review of the month's latest developments by six barristers from across the Planning Bar: Paul Tucker KC, Thea Osmund-Smith, Sasha White KC, Victoria Hutton, Lord Charlie Banner KC and Christopher Young KC.

The views expressed by our guests are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of the panellists.

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Founding panellist, HWGPNFY Legend and host for our 1st Live event, Mary Cook from Town Legal, brings proceedings to a close.

This is a series of specials from the inaugural Have We Got Planning News For You Live Conference, which took place at The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple in London.

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Conference resources can be found on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Have We Got Planning News for You is a light-hearted review of the month's latest developments by six barristers from across the Planning Bar: Paul Tucker KC, Thea Osmund-Smith, Sasha White KC, Charlie Banner KC, Victoria Hutton and Christopher Young KC.

The views expressed by our guests are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of the panellists.

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In this episode, we get an update about the last 12 months at the Planning Inspectorate from the Interim Chief Inspector, Rebecca Phillips. She also speaks of what's to come in 2026.

This is a series of specials from the inaugural Have We Got Planning News For You Live Conference, which took place at The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple in London. We will have a new episode every weekday right up until the publication of the new revised NPPF (which may or may not release around the 18th of December...).

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Conference resources can be found on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Have We Got Planning News for You is a light-hearted review of the month's latest developments by six barristers from across the Planning Bar: Paul Tucker KC, Thea Osmund-Smith, Sasha White KC, Charlie Banner KC, Victoria Hutton and Christopher Young KC.

The views expressed by our guests are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of the panellists.

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In this episode, newcomer to the show Victoria Hutton of 39 Essex Chambers considers the recent Planning Practice Guidance changes and how the sequential test is affecting development. The sequential test is a process used to assess flood risk by comparing a proposed development site with other available sites to ensure it is located in an area with the lowest risk of flooding. Featuring ducks and puddles!

This is a series of specials from the inaugural Have We Got Planning News For You Live Conference, which took place at The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple in London. We will have a new episode every weekday right up until the publication of the new revised NPPF (which may or may not release around the 18th of December...).

Donate to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Child Poverty Action Group⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Conference resources can be found on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Have We Got Planning News for You is a light-hearted review of the month's latest developments by six barristers from across the Planning Bar: Paul Tucker KC, Thea Osmund-Smith, Sasha White KC, Charlie Banner KC, Victoria Hutton and Christopher Young KC.

The views expressed by our guests are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of the panellists.

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In this episode, panellist Sasha White KC of Landmark Chambers presents developments and setbacks occurring within the retail sector and the current state of play of the high street along with a brief history of the show.

This is a series of specials from the inaugural Have We Got Planning News For You Live Conference, which took place at The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple in London. We will have a new episode every weekday right up until the publication of the new revised NPPF (which may or may not release around the 18th of December...).

Donate to the ⁠⁠⁠Child Poverty Action Group⁠⁠⁠.

Conference resources can be found on our ⁠⁠⁠website here⁠⁠⁠.

Have We Got Planning News for You is a light-hearted review of the month's latest developments by six barristers from across the Planning Bar: Paul Tucker KC, Thea Osmund-Smith, Sasha White KC, Charlie Banner KC, Victoria Hutton and Christopher Young KC.

The views expressed by our guests are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of the panellists.

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As we end the current season, for this episode, we’re doing things a little differently. We have all the Latest News and Case Updates from the team. But instead of the regular guest interview, we have a plethora of videos from our inaugural Have We Got Planning News For You Live Conference, which took place at The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple in London on the 1st of December 2025.

Back to this week, however...

🗞️ Victoria Hutton provides all the Latest News Updates on planning related matters.

🍃 Chris Young KC tells us about a High Court Decision involving RWE Renewables and Welsh Ministers to determine its application for the construction of up to 6 wind turbines on the southern boundary of Bannau Breicheiniog National Park.

🏠 Thea Osmund-Smith explains the Court of Appeal Decision between Halton Borough Council and the SoS for HCLG related to planning permission for demolition works and the construction of 139 dwellings on land in Runcorn.

🎬 Paul G Tucker KC looks at a Decision of the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP for a production and film studio space and associated infrastructure in Marlow, Buckinghamshire.

☀️ Sasha White KC delves into an Appeal Decision for a solar farm and battery storage system in Kelham, Nottinghamshire. The solar farm would have capacity to product 49.9MW of renewable energy, which is enough to power approximately 12,600 homes.

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In this episode, panellist Paul Tucker KC of Kings Chambers looks at the issues and other hurdles related to "Big Boxes" or warehouses as they're more commonly known. Highlighting the UK's economic need for such developments in order to achieve and sustain growth over the coming years.

This is a series of specials from the inaugural Have We Got Planning News For You Live Conference, which took place at The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple in London. We will have a new episode every weekday right up until the publication of the new revised NPPF (which may or may not release around the 18th of December...).

Donate to the ⁠⁠⁠Child Poverty Action Group⁠⁠⁠.

Conference resources can be found on our ⁠⁠⁠website here⁠⁠⁠.

Have We Got Planning News for You is a light-hearted review of the month's latest developments by six barristers from across the Planning Bar: Paul Tucker KC, Thea Osmund-Smith, Sasha White KC, Charlie Banner KC, Victoria Hutton and Christopher Young KC.

The views expressed by our guests are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of the panellists.

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