Bath Publishing Ltd

The Environment Bill is set to receive Royal Assent in Autumn 2021. It is a landmark piece of legislation creating a new governance framework that will regulate how the nation manages biodiversity, water resources and air pollution. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the Act for planners and developers.

The clear, comprehensive guide to neighbourhood planning for all those trying to influence local planning decisions, including parish councils, neighbourhood forums and local authority planning teams and all planning professionals

A Practical Guide to Permitted Changes of Use is the only up to date, comprehensive practical guide to permitted changes of use. This Third Edition of the book has been completely revised to reflect further legislative changes and developing practice in the handling of prior approval applications under the various Classes of Parts 3 and 4.

The book explains the legal rules governing the use of land and buildings as well as material changes of use, setting out the rules that apply to the use of land generally and to material changes of use. It explains the provisions of the Use Classes Order in detail. and includes Permitted Changes of Use, Unlawful Uses and Lawful Use Certificates.

A Practical Guide to Planning, Highways and Development brings together the complex and widespread laws and regulations governing how highways are accounted for in planning and development processes in a single volume. An essential reference for planners, highway engineers and their legal advisers.