Priya Shah, Founder of BAME in Property (S2 E9)

Our Special Guest this week is Priya Shah, Founder of BAME in Property, an organisation for BAME and non-BAME professionals who are passionate about increasing ethnic diversity in the property and planning sectors. Priya is also a Consultant at Grayling specialising in stakeholder engagement and community consultation in the built environment. Court Judgments of the Week R (Hawkhurst Parish Council) v. Tunbridge Wells BC  [2020] EWHC 3019 (Admin) – unsuccessful JR challenge to the grant of planning permission for a McCarthy and Stone care home on highways, heritage and AONB grounds.. Sevenoaks District Council v. SSHCLG [2020] EWHC 3054 (Admin) – Sevenoaks DC’s’ unsuccessful challenge to the conclusion of the Inspector appointed to examine their Local Plan that they had failed to comply with the Duty to Co-Operate. R (Rights: Community: Action Ltd) v. SSCHLG – judgment of Lewis LJ and Holgate J due to be delivered on Tuesday on the JR challenge to the amendments to the GPDO and Use Classes Order.   Decision of the week: grant of DCO for the A303 Stonehenge Tunnel upgrade scheme. “Nudge of the week” and “Champion of the Week”.