Sam Stafford and friends are in Manchester for the 50 Shades Christmas night out, but, before hitting the town, there is the small matter of the Festive Christmas Quiz to attend to.

It's the Final so quizmaster Sam tests the successful semi finalists Paul Smith, Vicky Payne, Claire Petricca-Riding and Jonathan Easton on more planning news stories from past twelve months.

Paul (@Paul_SLG) is Managing Director at The Strategic Land Group. Vicky (@Vicky_Payne) is an Associate Principal at URBED. Claire (@PetriccaRiding) is a Partner and National Head of Planning and Environmental Law at Irwin Mitchell. Jonathan (@jonnye47) is a full-time Barrister at Kings Chambers and a part-time punster.

Some accompanying reading.

January

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-56023895

February

https://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1706331/authorities-permitted-development-conversions-made-highest-proportion-housing-delivery-2019-20

March

https://www.theplanner.co.uk/news/fall-in-delivery-of-bungalows-as-demand-rises

April

https://imbusiness.passle.net/post/102gvw4/my-what-big-teeth-you-have-high-court-invalidates-cil-liability-notice-issued-2

May

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/delighted-leicester-family-told-can-5444379

June

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/boris-johnson-homes-plan-turning-off-tory-voters-chesham-amersham-by-election-loss-6ft6vtkdl

July

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-planning-policy-framework--2

August

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/7626005/michael-gove-aberdeen-nightclub-rave/

September

https://www.adamsmith.org/research/build-me-up-level-up

October

https://one.welhat.gov.uk/article/12177/Local-Plan-meeting-put-on-hold

November

https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/tulip-rejected-over-embodied-carbon-and-heritage-concerns

December

https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/crime/fareham-luxury-homes-developer-knightsgate-fined-ps40000-after-destroying-habitat-of-rare-dormice-3478346

Some accompanying listening.

Sam's Christmas Crackers - The Ultimate Festive Soundtrack

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Dn44yamtsjrzsYH4rzbld?si=AlBrDD3aQjib3VpLj-sHjg

50 Shades T-Shirts!

If you have listened to Episode 45 of the 50 Shades of Planning Podcast you will have heard Clive Betts say that...

'In the Netherlands planning is seen as part of the solution. In the UK, too often, planning is seen as part of the problem'.

Sam said in reply that that would look good on a t-shirt and it does. Further details can be found here: http://samuelstafford.blogspot.com/2021/07/50-shades-of-planning-t-shirts.html