Foreword

AuthorWilliam Webster
Pages19-19

Foreword

In an area of the law that is constantly changing, and constantly growing in complexity, a new textbook will always be welcome – the more so if it is thorough, reliable and insightful. This one undoubtedly is.

The challenges facing an author who aims to reflect recent changes to the legislative regime for planning, and to record the work of the courts in developing and clarifying the law, are formidable. Gathering the various themes into a clear and usable guide is no easy task.

William Webster has managed to cover his subject fully, with a sure grasp of the law, and a facility to point out the salient principles where they occur. His discussion of the principles governing development control and plan-making, the interpretation of national planning policy, planning conditions and obligations, environmental impact assessment, the...

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