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The Essential Guide to Planning Law (Second Edition)

Decision-making and Practice in the UK
Brief Description
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... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781447373971

Publisher: Bristol University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 April 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Policy Press

Edition: Second Edition

Illustration: 6 Tables, black and white; 19 Illustrations, black and white

Contributors:

  • Other adaptation by Nick Smith
  • Other adaptation by Robin Drake
  • Other adaptation by Janice Morphet
  • Other adaptation by Nick Croft

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 244.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 310

About the Author

Adam Sheppard is a development management specialist with 20 yearsโ€™ experience in local government and academia.

Heather Ritchie is Senior Lecturer in the School of Natural and Built Environment at Queenโ€™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.

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