This accessible introduction to planning law covers England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in equal depth. Linking legal principles to real-world planning practice, it shows how planning law shapes our built environment.
Fully updated to reflect the latest legislative changes, this second edition explores key topics such as governance, environmental assessment and major infrastructure projects. It features:
- recommended reading lists;
- illustrative photographs;
- case study text boxes.
Designed for students of planning, law and property-related fields, this textbook provides the essential knowledge of the legal and regulatory framework you’ll need in practice. Whether you're studying planning law for the first time or looking for a concise reference, this is your go-to guide.
Table of Contents:
Foreword by Janet Askew
1. Introduction: Planning Law in Context
2. The Development of Planning Law
3. Government and Governance
4. Plans and Policy
5. Core Elements of Planning Law
6. Mainstream Development Management
7. Planning Conditions, Agreements and Obligations
8. Assessing and Mitigating Project Impacts
9. Major Infrastructure Planning
10. Heritage, Conservation, and Nature
11. Minerals and Waste Planning
12. Marine Spatial Planning
13. Enforcement
14. Planning Appeals, Judicial Review and the Ombudsman
15. Conclusion and Reflections
About the Author :
Adam Sheppard is a development management specialist with 20 years’ experience in local government and academia.
Heather Ritchie is Senior Lecturer in the School of Natural and Built Environment at Queen’s University Belfast.
Kirsty Macari is Lecturer in Urban Planning at the University of Dundee.
Charlotte Morphet is Senior Lecturer at the University of the Built Environment.
