
The Planning Podcast
Hosted by No5 Chambers and guests provide expert commentary on planning & environmental law; planning appeals; judicial review; local authorities; and the housing and development issues facing England and Wales.
Podcasting since 2020 • 56 episodes
The Planning Podcast
Latest Episodes
The Planning Podcast Ep 055 - Recent Housing Appeal Decisions
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 hav...
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The Planning Podcast Ep 054 - What is national policy? The Court of Appeal in Mead, and recent updates
In light of recent legislative changes and policy announcements, we are at something of a hinge-point as to a vital question in planning practice – what is national policy, how is it organised, and what is its effect? In this episode, Daniel He...
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The Planning Podcast Ep 053 ‘How to do a hearing’: Local Planning Authorities
In the second of a two-part series, Daniel Henderson, James Corbet Burcher, and Sioned Davies discuss the basics of ‘how to do a hearing’, this time from the perspective of a Local Planning Authority.
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The Planning Podcast Ep 052 ‘How to do a hearing’: Appellants
Given the policy framework in which we now find ourselves in 2025, it is inevitable that practitioners are going to see a significant uptick in appeal work in the coming months. Many of those appeals are going to be listed by PINS as hearings. ...
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The Planning Podcast Ep 051 - New NPPF: The Key Changes
After months of anticipation, the new NPPF is finally here, heralding what the Deputy Prime Minister has called a “landmark overhaul” to “shake-up a broken planning system”. In this episode, Daniel Henderson is joined by Peter Goatley ...
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