From £130 + VAT

This practical half day course will provide a thorough examination of Development Consent Orders, including an overview of what DCOs are and the type of projects they are used for. It will consider in detail the six stages of the process, before exploring the various ways in which local authorities become involved in DCOs.

The course will cover:

What is a DCO?

• How did DCOs come about?
• When is a DCO used and what type of projects are they used for?

The Process

• Pre-application
• Acceptance
• Pre-examination
• Examination
• Decision
• Post-decision

How do local authorities become involved?

• As promoter
• Statement of Community Consultation
• As statutory consultee
• Local Impact Report
• Statement of Common Ground
• The Examination Process
• Post-decision

This course is intended for anyone with an interest in DCOs and will explain the issues simply and highlight areas that can be tricky. There will be a particular emphasis on the local authority’s involvement in the process.

Speakers

Fiona Anthony

Solicitor, Practice and Professional Development Manager, nplaw

Fiona joined nplaw in July 2015 as a Professional Support Lawyer, having spent many years practising law in local government. She has a wide-ranging role which includes research and training for members of staff and clients. Fiona is nplaw’s Training Principal with responsibility for the team of six trainee solicitors and she co-ordinates work experience placements and student internships. She is a member of nplaw’s Management Team.

Over the last few years, Fiona has developed expertise in the area of compulsory purchase, streamlining the organisation’s processes, producing guidance notes and keeping lawyers and clients up-to-date with the many recent changes in the law. She speaks at national conferences and delivers training in this area across the country. Fiona has produced training materials for managers within a large public sector organisation which has involved writing manuals on “Compulsory Purchase Policy and Procedure” and “Compulsory Purchase Compensation and Valuation”, delivering a series of live and recorded webinars and producing assessments.