Research Briefing
Olympic Games and Regeneration
This note discusses the regeneration potential of the London Olympic Games
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Research Briefing
Councillors and planning applications
This note covers rules for local authority councillors who determine planning applications
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Research Briefing
Localism Bill: Planning
This note highlights some important issues in the planning part of the Localism Bill as it completed its Commons stages and went to the House of Lords.
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Research Briefing
Energy from waste and incineration
This note looks at the role of energy from waste and incineration.
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Research Briefing
Localism Bill: Committee Stage Report
This paper covers the Commons Committee Stage of the Bill, and complements Research Papers 11/02 and 11/03, prepared for Second Reading. The Bill covers a wide range of topics in local government, planning, housing and the governance of London. It was not substantially amended in Committee, although there were some minor technical Government amendments. However, at several points, Ministers agreed to look again at certain issues and consider whether to introduce amendments at Report Stage.
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Research Briefing
Planning: Uncompleted Development and Derelict Sites
This note describes the options for local authority intervention if a development has been left unfinished.
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Research Briefing
Localism Bill: Planning and Housing
This paper covers three parts of the Bill: Part 5 of the Bill will abolish regional planning, introduce a neighbourhood planning regime and abolish the Infrastructure Planning Commission. Part 6 of the Bill will make significant changes to the way in which social housing is provided and will also repeal the legislation governing the provision of Home Information Packs (HIPs). This Part includes provisions that will enable the long awaited reform of council housing finance. Part 7 of the Bill will make changes to housing and regeneration functions in London. It will abolish the London Development Agency and introduce a regime for Mayoral Development Corporations. Changes to Greater London Authority governance will allow the delegation of functions by Ministers to the Mayor.
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Research Briefing
Compulsory purchase and compensation
This note gives a brief overview of some of the main rules relating to compulsory purchase and the calculation of compensation
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Research Briefing
Human Rights Act and planning
This note discusses how the European Convention on Human Rights affects UK planning law
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Research Briefing
Transport and Works Act 1992
This Note explains why the TWA was introduced and how it works.
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Research Briefing
Green belt – sales of small plots
This note covers green belt sales of small plots without planning consent to those who hope that the planning designation will one day be changed
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Research Briefing
Planning application by local authority
This note covers issues arising when a local authority grants planning permission to itself
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