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Angus Walker
Angus Walker, Partner
The Planning Act 2008 is one of the most important pieces of legislation affecting major infrastructure projects for many years. The same new procedure will be available for the third runway at Heathrow Airport, new nuclear power stations and windfarms being planned around the English and Welsh coast, the next high speed railway north from London, and many more high-profile projects.

151: how the Marine Policy Statement affects infrastructure planning

This is entry number 151, first published on 23 July 2010, of a blog on the implementation of the Planning Act 2008. Click here for a link to the whole blog. If you would like to be notified when the blog is updated, with links sent by email, click here.

Today's entry reports on the consultation on the Marine Policy Statement launched by Defra.

150: a year of the Planning Act blog and some popular misconceptions

This is entry number 150, first published on 21 July 2010, of a blog on the implementation of the Planning Act 2008. Click here for a link to the whole blog. If you would like to be notified when the blog is updated, with links sent by email, click here.

Today's entry notes the first anniversary of the blog and sets out some popular misconceptions about the new regime.

149: NEWS - first new nuclear power station pre-application consultation launched

This is entry number 149, first published on 19 July 2010, of a blog on the implementation of the Planning Act 2008. Click here for a link to the whole blog. If you would like to be notified when the blog is updated, with links sent by email, click here.

Today's entry reports on the launch of the pre-application consultation for Hinkley Point C nuclear power station.

148: NEWS - second consultation announced on energy National Policy Statements

This is entry number 148, first published on 15 July 2010, of a blog on the implementation of the Planning Act 2008. Click here for a link to the whole blog. If you would like to be notified when the blog is updated, with links sent by email, click here.

Today's entry reports on the announcement that there will be further consultation on the energy National Policy Statements.

147: Thames Tunnel expected to continue as a Planning Act project

This is entry number 147, first published on 8 July 2010, of a blog on the implementation of the Planning Act 2008. Click here for a link to the whole blog. If you would like to be notified when the blog is updated, with links sent by email, click here.

Today's entry reports on the latest state of play with the Thames Tunnel project.

146: Penfold Review recommends extension of the Planning Act regime, if it works

This is entry number 146, first published on 5 July 2010, of a blog on the implementation of the Planning Act 2008. Click here for a link to the whole blog. If you would like to be notified when the blog is updated, with links sent by email, click here.

Today's entry reports on the publication of the final report of the Penfold Review.

145: meet the Infrastructure Planning Commissioners

This is entry number 145, first published on 2 July 2010, of a blog on the implementation of the Planning Act 2008. Click here for a link to the whole blog. If you would like to be notified when the blog is updated, with links sent by email, click here.

Today’s entry introduces the commissioners of the Infrastructure Planning Commission.

144: NEWS - Infrastructure Planning Commission 'closes', but may still decide some projects

This is entry number 144, first published on 29 June 2010, of a blog on the implementation of the Planning Act 2008. Click here for a link to the whole blog. If you would like to be notified when the blog is updated, with links sent by email, click here.

Today’s entry reports on news on the Planning Act regime from the Department for Communities and Local Government.

143: overview of the Planning Act 2008 - summary up to date to 24 June 2010

This is entry number 143, first published on 24 June 2010, of a blog on the implementation of the Planning Act 2008. Click here for a link to the whole blog. If you would like to be notified when the blog is updated, with links sent by email, click here.

Today’s entry is an up-to-date summary of the provisions of the Planning Act 2008.

142: the coalition budget and nationally significant infrastructure

This is entry number 142, first published on 22 June 2010, of a blog on the implementation of the Planning Act 2008. Click here for a link to the whole blog. If you would like to be notified when the blog is updated, with links sent by email, click here.

Today's entry reports on the implications of the budget on infrastructure planning.

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