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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.

162: MPs to quiz Chris Huhne on national policy statements and new nuclear build

This is entry number 162, first published on 8 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 announcements that two Secretaries of State are to appear before Select Committees next week.

161: Infrastructure Planning Commission has 50 projects on its books as highways slip

This is entry number 161, first published on 7 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.

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.

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