News and views

23 February 2026

News

Data centres formally brought into the NSIP regime: what developers need to know

• Commercial real estate
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• Industrial and logistics

9 October 2025

Podcasts and videos

Biodiversity Net Gain – A Landowner’s Perspective

2 October 2025

News

Forsters advises on major industrial and logistics scheme in Kent

• Real estate
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• Tax
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• Commercial real estate
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• Construction
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• Planning

6 August 2025

Podcasts and videos

How has biodiversity net gain progressed in the last year?

• Real estate
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• Sustainability

10 January 2025

Views

Sophie Smith speaks to Property Week on NPPF response and Nature Reservation Fund

• Planning

13 December 2024

News

Top 5 things to know about Biodiversity Net Gain

• Planning

8 October 2024

Views

Biodiversity Net Gain – Update September 2024

• Planning
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• Residential property

1 October 2024

News

Planning considerations for student accommodation

• Living

9 August 2024

Views

Financing Biodiversity Net Gain requirements – who pays? Sophie Smith shares her thoughts with Sustain

• Sustainability
,
• Real estate

30 May 2024

News

Diversification opportunities for farmers following recent planning changes

• Planning
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• Rural land and business

16 February 2024

News

Biodiversity Net Gain obligations

• Real estate
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• Sustainability

24 August 2023

Views

Developers get ready for BNG – Sophie Smith quoted in Property Week

• Real estate
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• Sustainability

15 February 2022

News

The Environment Act – A Quick Guide for Landowners and Developers

23 February 2021

News

Changes to the Planning Use Classes

23 July 2020

News

Government Introduces New Permitted Development Rights