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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.

160: nationally significant infrastructure project documentation published

This is entry number 160, first published on 3 September 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 application documents on the IPC website.

159: IPC issues first refusal to accept an application

This is entry number 159, first published on 1 September 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 Infrastructure Planning Commission's first refusal of an application.

158: Infrastructure Planning Commission accepts first application

This is entry number 158, first published on 27 August 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 Infrastructure Planning Commission's first acceptance of an application.

157: transport National Policy Statements may be merged

This is entry number 157, first published on 26 August 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 possible plans to combine the transport National Policy Statements.

156: rail freight proposals in the south east rebuffed

This is entry number 156, first published on 24 August 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 recent adverse decisions on proposed rail freight interchanges.

155: IPC issues two more advice notes

This is entry number 155, first published on 20 August 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 two further advice notes issued by the Infrastructure Planning Commission.

154: Infrastructure Planning Commission publishes its first annual report

This is entry number 154, first published on 18 August 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 first report of the Infrastructure Planning Commission's work.

153: wind farm decisions demonstrate benefits and adverse impact balancing act

This is entry number 153, first published on 16 August 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 recent onshore wind farm decisions that will be relevant to the new Planning Act regime.

152: first two applications made under the Planning Act 2008

This is entry number 152, first published on 5 August 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 making of the first applications under the new Planning Act regime.

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.

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