https://s1-uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/WLN-PLCUK-SC_2605.1.2002/productViews/plcuk/Legal updateshttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.comPlanninghttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I6bb6fd1660ca11f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I6bb6fd1660ca11f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 CDTIn Huang Binbin v Vale of White Horse DC [2026] EWHC 1312 (Admin), the High Court dismissed a challenge to the council's decision not to take enforcement action against an alleged unauthorised material change in use of a former coal yard.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I6bb6fd1660ca11f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ic5013b98636311f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ic5013b98636311f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 CDTOn 8 June 2026, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) published a consultation on the draft national policy statement (NPS) for fusion energy generation (EN-8). The consultation closes on 17 August 2026.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ic5013b98636311f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I411aa783618711f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I411aa783618711f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe Chief Planner has published a planning update newsletter.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I411aa783618711f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I35e8eb4c601611f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I35e8eb4c601611f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 CDTIn Roxlena Ltd v Ramblers' Association [2026] EWCA Civ 534, the Court of Appeal held that for the purposes of section 31(1) of the Highways Act 1980, a four-month period of non-use of rights of way due to restrictions imposed following a foot and mouth disease outbreak did not amount to an "interruption" where use of the ways resumed for a further eight or nine years before their existence was brought into question.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I35e8eb4c601611f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Id007ac1e5fe111f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Id007ac1e5fe111f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 CDTA round-up of the week's Brexit-related developments for the Practical Law Brexit current awareness alert to 5 June 2026.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Id007ac1e5fe111f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I941f2110601a11f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I941f2110601a11f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 CDTWe have published Can a CLEUD be granted for a listed building?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I941f2110601a11f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ia02123bd5f1e11f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ia02123bd5f1e11f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 CDTOn 3 June 2026, the A47 Wansford to Sutton Development Consent (Revocation) Order 2026 (SI 2026/579) came into force. The Order revokes the development consent order granted for the project in 2023.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ia02123bd5f1e11f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/If3ae250c5e6c11f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/If3ae250c5e6c11f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs published a set of biodiversity gain statements for biodiversity net gain (BNG) for nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs), on 2 June 2026.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/If3ae250c5e6c11f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Id96c04a15e5211f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Id96c04a15e5211f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) had jurisdiction to award costs in a tree preservation order (TPO) compensation case under regulation 24 of the Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation) (England) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/605).https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Id96c04a15e5211f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ie9e5ab8c5dd711f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ie9e5ab8c5dd711f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 CDTOn 1 June 2026, the government published statutory guidance, Planning Committees and the National Scheme of Delegation of Planning Functions: Guidance for local planning authorities in England. The guidance explains how local planning authorities must implement the national scheme of delegation and the cap on the size of planning committees.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ie9e5ab8c5dd711f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ie9e5aca15dd711f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ie9e5aca15dd711f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 CDTIn R (Richard Dixon) v Wakefield Metropolitan District Council [2026] EWHC 1272, the High Court looked at whether an amended planning application should have been reconsulted on.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ie9e5aca15dd711f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I1bc7c48c5de011f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I1bc7c48c5de011f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 CDTOn 1 June 2026, the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) published a collection page including templates that local planning authorities may wish to use (in the legacy system) to provide evidence about the housing land supply in a local plan in the context of relevant national policy and guidance.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I1bc7c48c5de011f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I8a868ab959d311f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I8a868ab959d311f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTA round-up of the week's Brexit-related developments for the Practical Law Brexit current awareness alert to 29 May 2026.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I8a868ab959d311f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I56cd5e505a7c11f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I56cd5e505a7c11f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTPractical Law provides free training on how to use Practical Law more effectively. This is available in a variety of formats, including live webinars and training videos.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I56cd5e505a7c11f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ib622cad259e511f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ib622cad259e511f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTOn 27 May 2026, the government published two application form templates for urgent Crown development.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ib622cad259e511f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I0aaa9bd0584011f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I0aaa9bd0584011f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTIn R (Luton and District Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise) v Secretary of Transport [2026] EWCA Civ 648, the Court of Appeal refused an application for the extension of time for permission to appeal against the dismissal of a judicial review challenge of a development consent order (DCO) to expand Luton Airport.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I0aaa9bd0584011f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I68128f2557ec11f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I68128f2557ec11f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTWe have published an article highlighting what's on the agenda for in-house lawyers in June 2026.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I68128f2557ec11f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ie4f1c23455c211f18619811f89168d29/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ie4f1c23455c211f18619811f89168d29/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (Commencement No 3 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 (SI 2026/549) were made on 20 May 2026.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ie4f1c23455c211f18619811f89168d29/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I0809462e540111f1bf8d82e776af4c9e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I0809462e540111f1bf8d82e776af4c9e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTA round-up of the week's Brexit-related developments for the Practical Law Brexit current awareness alert to 22 May 2026.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I0809462e540111f1bf8d82e776af4c9e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ifd39f57054f111f18619811f89168d29/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ifd39f57054f111f18619811f89168d29/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTHM Treasury has published a policy paper, Getting Britain Building: Reforming Judicial Review for Infrastructure, which proposes the introduction of a challenge window mechanism for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) that would restrict judicial review to issues raised during a structured pre-consent window.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ifd39f57054f111f18619811f89168d29/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ia415b69c54be11f1bf8d82e776af4c9e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ia415b69c54be11f1bf8d82e776af4c9e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) published guidance on compensating for environmental harm caused by offshore wind projects and the statutory hierarchy for environmental compensatory measures, on 21 May 2026.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ia415b69c54be11f1bf8d82e776af4c9e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I899d330354c011f1bf8d82e776af4c9e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I899d330354c011f1bf8d82e776af4c9e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe government has taken a series of steps aimed at improving the building safety system. These include launching a call for evidence on the built environment professions, responding to the Building Control Independent Panel's report on commercial interests in building control, and publishing its latest quarterly progress report on its progress towards implementing the Grenfell Tower public inquiry's recommendations.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I899d330354c011f1bf8d82e776af4c9e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I9370d54b544411f1bf8d82e776af4c9e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I9370d54b544411f1bf8d82e776af4c9e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTOn 20 May 2026, the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) published three model notification letters for local planning authorities to use when notifying interested people about a planning appeal.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I9370d54b544411f1bf8d82e776af4c9e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ib1cf33ac538411f18619811f89168d29/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ib1cf33ac538411f18619811f89168d29/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTThis Valuation Office decision considers when calculating the community infrastructure levy (CIL) whether the floorspace of an existing building should be offset against the new development, where the building was subject to an extant enforcement notice requiring demolition.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ib1cf33ac538411f18619811f89168d29/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I2a46c8d6529911f18619811f89168d29/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I2a46c8d6529911f18619811f89168d29/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTIn Trafford MBC v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government [2026] EWHC 261 (Admin), a Planning Inspector's decision to grant permission for industrial and storage development was quashed because they had misunderstood development plan policies in relation to infrastructure contributions.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I2a46c8d6529911f18619811f89168d29/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I509d14f0504611f1bf8d82e776af4c9e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I509d14f0504611f1bf8d82e776af4c9e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTOn 14 May 2026, the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero gave development consent for the North Falls Offshore Wind generating station.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I509d14f0504611f1bf8d82e776af4c9e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I5f626a5452b111f1bf8d82e776af4c9e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I5f626a5452b111f1bf8d82e776af4c9e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTIn Arun District Council v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and others [2026] EWHC 1172, the High Court looked at whether a section 288 challenge was a single statutory claim or separate claims against separate defendants.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I5f626a5452b111f1bf8d82e776af4c9e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ia65a37ab529911f1bf8d82e776af4c9e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ia65a37ab529911f1bf8d82e776af4c9e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe text of the Planning (Wales) Act 2026 has been published.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ia65a37ab529911f1bf8d82e776af4c9e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I99491638529a11f1bf8d82e776af4c9e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I99491638529a11f1bf8d82e776af4c9e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTOn 15 May 2026, Historic England published Local Heritage Listing: Identifying and Conserving Local Heritage. The guidance is intended for everyone involved in identifying non-designated heritage assets and creating, revising or maintaining local heritage lists.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I99491638529a11f1bf8d82e776af4c9e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I2a469e66529911f18619811f89168d29/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I2a469e66529911f18619811f89168d29/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTOn 13 May 2026, the Infrastructure Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI 2026/513) were made. The Regulations apply to nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs) and come into force on 8 June 2026.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I2a469e66529911f18619811f89168d29/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29