An essential CPD event for all planning professionals in the region, this conference provides an update on new legislation, policy and case law over the previous twelve months and looks forward to anticipated changes. It is also a great opportunity to network with other professionals.
This morning seminar will be chaired by Andrew Moss, Director at Ward Hadaway LLP
Speakers
- Gregory Jones KC and Alexander Greaves at Francis Taylor Building
How changes to the NPPF impact on housing - Additional speakers and topics to be confirmed soon.
There are a limited number of complimentary tickets available for Local Authority planners. If you are interested, please contact Kim Walker.
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Learn more about our speakers
Andrew Moss
Director (Chartered Town Planner) | Built Environment at Ward Hadaway LLP
Andrew Moss
Director (Chartered Town Planner) | Built Environment at Ward Hadaway LLP
Andrew is a Chartered Town Planner in our Real Estate department. He specialises in planning matters and undertakes a range of development management, planning policy and enforcement work.
Andrew became a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute in 1996 and has been a planning consultant with Ward Hadaway for more than 20 years. He has worked throughout the north of the country and beyond undertaking planning work. Previously he was a planning officer with three local planning authorities. Additionally he has had a period of secondment with a national house builder. Clients include developers, businesses, estates, land owners, pressure groups and private individuals. Andrew is NEPRO accredited and additionally has had instructions from public sector organisations including councils, NHS Trusts and CCGs.
Andrew has particular expertise in cases which are contentious and where there are difficult policy, legal and technical issues.
Gregory Jones KC
Barrister
Gregory Jones KC
Barrister
Gregory Jones is a leading planning practitioner who deals with a wide range of issues including major housing, retail schemes, energy and transport infrastructure, housing and mineral and waste planning as well as proposed tall buildings. He is used by clients in particularly difficult cases. A former Stagiaire at the European Commission and Jean Pierre Warner scholar at the European Court of Justice, his unrivalled experience in EU environmental law in the UK and the Republic of Ireland means that he can bring extra perspective to his clients' cases. He has edited the leading texts on the Habitats Directive, the Strategic Environmental Directive and the soon to be published book on the Aarhus Convention. Appearing at both planning appeals and in the higher courts, Gregory acts on behalf of developers, local planning authorities, the government and third parties. Gregory is a Legal Associate of the RTPI and sits on its Appeals Committee. He is a co-editor of a forthcoming NPPF Handbook which seeks to be the definitive guide to the Framework. With a busy practice in the north of England, Gregory has associate membership of KBW chambers in Leeds where consultations etc can be held.
Alexander Greaves
Barrister
Alexander Greaves
Barrister
Alexander’s planning practice spans all types of housing development, local development plans, minerals and waste, planning enforcement and retail schemes.
Alexander regularly appears at planning inquiries, examinations in public and in the courts on related matters. Through secondments at Westminster City Council and the London Borough of Bexley he has also gained a valuable insight into the operation of local government, advising planning committees and officers on a wide variety of matters.
He is a contributor to a forthcoming NPPF Handbook, where he has been involved in drafting the housing chapter.
Craig Allison
Senior Planning Enforcement Officer, Hambleton District Council
Craig Allison
Senior Planning Enforcement Officer, Hambleton District Council
Craig is currently a Senior Planning Enforcement Officer at North Yorkshire Council, and was previously the NAPE Chair of England Representative for enforcement officers. He has previously held roles as an enforcement officer at Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council and South Oxfordshire District Council and has been involved in enforcement since 2012 following graduating from University with a Master’s Degree in Urban Studies and Planning at the University of Sheffield. Craig has played an active role within NAPE by being an author of a number of sections of the new Enforcement Handbook, and editor of the Enforcement Beginners Guide all produced by the RTPI. Whilst being the NAPE Chair he was a key contributor to changes to the enforcement system which were introduced by the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill 2023.”
