Andy Street CBE, Mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority (S2 E10)

Published: Nov. 26, 2020, 5 p.m.

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Our Special Guest this week is Andy Street CBE, Mayor of West Midlands Combined Authority, former Managing Director of John Lewis.

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Court Judgments of the week

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  • Morris Homes Limited V Cheshire West & Chester Council [2020] EWCA Civ 1516 \\u2013 an unsuccessful challenge to the Court of Appeal about the lawfulness of a decision of an independent expert appointed pursuant to a 106 obligation to assess affordable  housing contributions & whether it was conclusive & binding.
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  • RSBS Developments Ltd v (1) SSHC&LG & Anor [2020] EWHC 3077 \\u2013 a decision of Mrs Justice Laing dismissing appeals to an inspector\\u2019s decision under section 288 & 289 of the TCPA 1990 relating to the conversion of former offices to flats for residential use & external alterations to the premises.
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Decisions of the week

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  • Secretary of State decision dated 12 November contrary to the inspector\\u2019s recommendation, dismissing an appeal for the comprehensive redevelopment of Anglia Square Norwich with a residentially led mixed use scheme on account of design & heritage impacts.
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  • An inspector\\u2019s decision 20 November allowing an appeal against the refusal of permission for a 10-storey mixed use building including a hotel, B1a & B2 use on SIL allocated land at Park Royal, London which raise land use & heritage issues.
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Plus \\u201cPraise of the Week\\u201d and \\u201cNudge of the Week\\u201d

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