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The Planning Podcast

No5 Chambers
Pre-Action Protocol Letters
CG Fry Judgment
Older People's Housing
NPPF
Statutory Challenges
Judicial Review Time Limits
Integrated Retirement Communities
Veteran Trees
MPPF (national Planning Policy Framework)
Habitats Regulations
Ramsar Sites
Inspired Villages
MPPF
Raven Methodology
Buffer Zone
Judicial Review
Planning Act
Thornton Hall
Freight and Logistics
National Planning Policy Framework

Hosted by No5 Chambers - Contributors provide expert commentary on planning law; planning appeals; judicial review; local authorities; and the housing and development issues facing England and Wales.

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Planning Judicial Reviews are subject to a strict 6-week time limit, but in some circumstances the Court will allow out of time claims. Daniel Henderson and Anna Stein discuss the impact of R (Thornton Hall Hotel Ltd) v Wirral Metropolitan Borough Co... more

James Corbet Burcher and Tobin Byers discuss a number of practical aspects to Pre-Action Protocol Letters in s288 and other similar statutory challenges: (1) whether to send a letter at all; 2) when to send it; (3) how to ensure it is effectively dra... more

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The new draft NPPF seeks to progress a vision-led approach to transport planning, but the guidance to support it has only been consulted upon with local authorities. As for the draft NPPF itself, there is a new approach to the "severe" test, and the ... more

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The Government has long recognised that there is a “critical” need for more specialist accommodation for elderly people. The UK has a rapidly aging population; 17% of the population in the USA and 13% of the population in Australia live in this type ... more

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The draft NPPF proposes to change the definition of Veteran Trees. Around 3 to 4 times as many trees may be covered by the new definition. A veteran tree with a diameter of 2 metres enjoys a protection zone around the trunk in a circle that measures ... more

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Freight and logistics are a huge part of the UK Economy. The new draft NPPF provides for the first time a specific national policy for freight and logistics (Policy E3), and "substantial" weight is now to be given to economic development when there i... more

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Following the much-anticipated hand-down by the Supreme Court of judgment in CG Fry v SSHCLG [2025] UKSC 35, Daniel Henderson is joined by James Corbet Burcher and Chatura Saravanan to unpack the Court’s analysis of the two main issues, and the legal... more

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Daniel Henderson is joined by pupil barrister in the No5 Planning and Environmental Group, Chatura Saravanan, to discuss a number of recent appeal decisions concerning residential schemes, and to identify key takeaways.

 Also, we have includes the l... more

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Phil Jones
Chairman of PJA; key author of Manual for Streets
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Episode: The Planning Podcast Ep 060 - The vision-led approach, the new severe impact test
Ellen Pearce
Planning Director, Inspired Villages
Inspired Villages
Episode: The Planning Podcast Ep 058 - The NPPF 2026 Consultation and Older People’s Housing
Angie Fenton
Senior director at Quod; industry expert in housing and logistics planning
Quod
Episode: The Planning Podcast Ep 059 - Logistics
Christian Hawley
Junior barrister in No5 Chambers
No5 Chambers
Episode: The Planning Podcast Ep 059 - Logistics
Julian Forbes-Laird
Tree and woodland consultant, arboriculturist from FLAC
FLAC
Episode: The Planning Podcast Ep 057 - Veteran trees
Jessica Allen
Junior barrister at No5
No5 Chambers
Episode: The Planning Podcast Ep 057 - Veteran trees
James Corbet Burcher
Planning and environmental barrister at No5 Chambers
No5 Chambers
Episode: The Planning Podcast Ep 056 - Unpacking CG Fry in the Supreme Court
Chatura Saravanan
Planning and environmental barrister at No5 Chambers
No5 Chambers
Episode: The Planning Podcast Ep 056 - Unpacking CG Fry in the Supreme Court

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The Planning Podcast Ep 060 - The vision-led approach, the new severe impact test
Q: What are your thoughts on how the guidance has been clarified or reworded by government in relation to the vision-led approach?
The guidance frames a shift toward considering multiple future scenarios and modal outcomes, but there is frustration at the lack of nationally endorsed methods for data sources and weighting, which creates uncertainty for decision-makers and practitioners.
The Planning Podcast Ep 058 - The NPPF 2026 Consultation and Older People’s Housing
Q: How could the policy HO1 HO1 affect the delivery of housing for older people specifically?
HO1 would need to explicitly recognise older people's housing in the policy framework, ensuring development plans assess needs for different groups and consider older people in plan allocations, not just in general population needs.

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This series centers on planning law, policy, and development in England and Wales, with a practical emphasis on how national frameworks interact with local delivery. Episodes commonly explore updates to the National Planning Policy Framework, guidance on housing and aging populations, freight and logistics policy, environmental and legal challenges, and high-profile planning decisions. The guests are often policy-savvy practitioners and industry experts who translate complex legal and regulatory changes into real-world implications for developers, authorities, and consultants. A notable strength is the blend of legal analysis, policy interpretation, and practical case context, making the show valuable for professionals navigating the evolvi... more

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