by westoncompliance | Sep 23, 2026 | Development, HMSO, Planning, Safety
These Regulations amend the Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025 and related building regulations to clarify and correct how the Building Safety Levy operates in England. They refine the rules for identifying previously developed land, including the...
by westoncompliance | May 13, 2025 | Development, HMSO, Onshore, Planning, UK
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 59(1), (2)(a) and (3)(a), 60(1), 61(1) and 333(8) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.This Order may be cited as the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)...
by westoncompliance | Apr 8, 2025 | Defra, Development, Environment, Licensing, Natural England, Onshore, Planning, Surveying, UK, Wildlife
Natural England and the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) have updated the guidance for how to assess a planning application when there are protected species on or near a proposed development site.This update includes the following...
by westoncompliance | Jan 30, 2025 | DESNZ, Development, Marine, Offshore wind, UK
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has published guidance for offshore wind developers on strategic compensation measures for offshore wind activities prior to the Marine Recovery Fund becoming operational.Read more…Source: DESNZ.
by westoncompliance | Sep 26, 2024 | Development, Onshore, UK
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 36 and 54A of, and paragraphs 1(3), 8(1)(a) and (2), 9(2), 11(1), 19 and 22 of schedule 5A of, the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997(1) and all other...
by westoncompliance | Sep 26, 2024 | Development, Onshore, UK
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 20AA(4)(b) and (5) and 275 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997(1), section 59 of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019(2) and all other powers enabling...
by westoncompliance | Sep 26, 2024 | Development, Onshore, UK
These Regulations may be cited as the Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 and come into force on 1 January 2025.Read more…Source: HMSO.
by westoncompliance | Jul 5, 2024 | Development, Environment, Onshore, Planning, UK
This guidance had been updated with details added about what the statutory advice service can be used for. Clarification has also been given on those advice charges given which are for the discretionary advice service and statutory advice services for nationally...
by westoncompliance | Jun 21, 2024 | Consents, Development, Onshore, Planning, UK
The Planning Inspectorate has updated the links to the most commonly referred to advice and guidance on the page linked below.Read more…Source: Planning Inspectorate.
by westoncompliance | Jun 21, 2024 | Consents, Development, Onshore, Planning, UK
The Planning Inspectorate has added a new link to advice for applicants who are submitting a development consent.Read more…Source: Planning Inspectorate.
by westoncompliance | Jun 19, 2024 | Amendment, Development, Fees, Onshore, Planning, UK
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has published this addendum to the Infrastructure Planning (Fees) Regulations 2010 guidance which provides draft guidance on matters the measures included in the Infrastructure Planning (Fees) (Amendment)...
by westoncompliance | May 22, 2024 | Biodiversity, Development, Environment, UK
Defra has published guidance on buying statutory biodiversity credits. Buying credits is a last resort for developers who are unable to use on-site or off-site units to deliver biodiversity net gain (BNG).Read more…Source: DEFRA.
by westoncompliance | May 16, 2024 | Development, Planning, UK
These Regulations amend the Building Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/2214) as they apply in relation to England to set requirements in respect of toilet accommodation in buildings other than dwellings.Read more…Source: HMSO.
by westoncompliance | May 14, 2024 | Climate Change, CO2, Development, Emissions, Energy Security, Hydrogen, NSTA, UK
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has announced that North Sea oil and gas operators could invest up to £3 billion in 14 major projects capable of cutting up to 32 million tonnes of lifetime CO2e emissions from their production activities, a quantity greater...
by westoncompliance | May 9, 2024 | Consents, Development, Planning, UK
The Planning Inspectorate has recently updated its guidelines for submitting development consent applications for nationally significant infrastructure projects in England and Wales. The latest update offers detailed instructions on how to navigate the application...
by westoncompliance | May 7, 2024 | Crown Estate, Development, Net Zero, Offshore wind, UK
The Crown Estate has said that the UK offshore wind industry is gearing up for a new era of accelerated, sustainable growth supported by a range of new approaches and commitments introduced in 2023, according to The Crown Estate’s latest UK Offshore Wind Report...
by westoncompliance | May 7, 2024 | Development, Licensing, NSTA, UK
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has announced the tranche 3 awards for the 33rd Round, comprising of 31 new licences made up of 88 blocks and part blocks in the Central North Sea, East Irish Sea and the Southern North Sea.Read more…Source: NSTA.
by westoncompliance | May 3, 2024 | Development, UK
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has published updates on UK actions for multilateral treaties, publication and depositary work, including amendments to the Annexes of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.Read more…Source:...
by westoncompliance | May 3, 2024 | Development, Onshore, Planning, UK
This Order amends the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/596) (“the GPDO”). The GPDO provides, for the purposes of section 59 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8), for the granting of permission...
by westoncompliance | Apr 26, 2024 | Development, Field Development, Maximising Economic Recovery (MER), Meetings, NSTA, OGA, Onshore, Regulatory Process, UK
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has published version 6 of its Statutory Meetings Notice which sets out obligations on industry to inform the NSTA in advance of certain meetings, provide the NSTA with documentation and, if the NSTA does not attend, provide...
