Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, also known as Philip Hunt, is a politician and member of the House of Lords, who served as Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero from 2024 to 2025. He has held various roles in government, including positions in health and justice, and was created a life peer in 1997.
Thursday the 13th of November 2025 at 5:30pm
The team have pre-recorded the Show this week as they will be at the swearing in of Ian Dove as Lord Justice Dove, who has been promoted to a Lord Justice of the Court of Appeal. For those that don’t know Ian, was a popular and well-known member of the Planning Bar practising at No5 Chambers between 1986 and 2015. This episode will be available simultaneously on Zoom, YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Latest News Update on planning related matters.
A Judgment of the Court of Appeal involving an energy recovery facility on the Isle of Portland. The proposed facility would incinerate non-hazardous residual waste to produce around 15 MWe of electricity to export to the national grid.
A High Court Decision regarding 62 dwellings on land in the countryside to the east of Normanton Road in Edith Weston, Rutland. This decision arose due to errors previously made by the planning inspector.
A Decision of the SoS for Energy Security and Net Zero concerning a post-combustion carbon capture facility in the London Borough of Bexley on the bank of the River Thames.
A Decision of an Inspector for 140 new homes in Hamstreet, Kent. The proposed development also included green infrastructure including landscape planting, habitat creation and open space, drainage infrastructure including a new pumping station, pedestrian and cycle routes.
Episode Resources
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