{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6177c468f62eb8001374102f/6a2285e514e465e5cea66831?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep206: Casebook Extra – the month’s key ministerial, inspectors’ and court decisions summarised","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6177c468f62eb8001374102f/1780647282136-4fa966d6-8146-4aef-a299-5ec2a0a0ca18.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The latest edition of our monthly series examining the key recent appeal and court decisions, in which we speak to technical editor David Dewar, who compiles <em>Planning</em>’s long-running Casebook section.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>This month, we’ll be discussing:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>A minister refusing a 750-home scheme despite the site being found to be grey belt, as its location would lead to high car-dependency and would therefore be \"inappropriate\" green belt development;&nbsp;</li><li>The energy secretary's approval of a development consent order for what would be one of the UK's largest solar farms, prompting legal action from a Reform-run local authority;</li><li>The High Court quashing a housing approval due to the “apparent bias” of a planning committee member who was “friendly” with one of the applicants;</li><li>The challenges facing older people's housing schemes that go to appeal;&nbsp;</li><li>And why an inspector decided not to grant a lawful development certificate for a shipping container in a garden in Surrey, having considered whether or not it should be considered a building.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>More information on all these cases can be found in the <a href=\"https://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1956383/read-may-edition-planning-appeals-legal-casebook-online\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">May edition</a> of Casebook on <a href=\"https://www.planningresource.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Planning Resource</a>.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind&nbsp;<em>Planning&nbsp;</em>magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for more than 50 years.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Find the latest planning news at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://planningresource.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">planningresource.co.uk</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;@planningMag&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Room 106 was the Professional Publishers Association’s Podcast of the Year 2023/24. It was also highly commended in the Best Use of Audio category in the Association of Online Publishers’ Digital Publishing Awards 2024.</p>","author_name":"Planning magazine"}