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Lexis+ Planning helps you to understand planning requirements, procedures, policy, appeals and enforcement, for developments ranging from small-scale residential extensions to nationally significant infrastructure projects. Clear, concise practice notes have direct links to relevant cases, legislation, guidance and commentary and our daily news feeds and weekly highlights keep you informed of new cases, legislation, and consultations.

Get, change, implement planning permission

We cover all key aspects of the planning application process from the procedure, viability considerations, to decision-making and material considerations, to the duty to give reasons for planning decisions.

Planning issues in property

A series of Practice Notes and Checklists outlining the planning issues for a planning title in a property transaction. How information’s revealed, what to report on, and the significance of the findings for the buyer.

Compulsory purchase

Compulsory purchase is governed by complex legislation, case law and guidance. We provide the legal requirements and good practice to help customers navigate the procedure, scope of CPOs and opportunities for challenge.

Legislation, guidance and commentary

Planning requirements, procedures, policy, appeals and enforcement. We cover developments ranging from small-scale residential extensions to nationally significant infrastructure projects.

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What powers are there for a council to enforce a notice given under section 82(1) of the Building Act 1984?
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Can a developer seek repayment of a sum paid to a local authority for open space, which was made pursuant to local policy and not by way of planning condition?
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In relation to a compulsory purchase order for a highway scheme: where a long leaseholder is listed as a qualifying interest within table 2 of the order, what compensation claim can they make as tenant whose rights to non-exclusive car parking and accessway into a retail park are being affected (but its actual demise is not)? Should the freeholder landlord make a compensation claim for both itself and its tenants for all land being acquired under the CPO? How should the landlord deal with the affected leases following confirmation of the order (ie should they be varied to reflect the new position post CPO)? Would a tenant have the right to surrender their lease with no penalties under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 in the event the highway works affected their business in future?
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Can a claimant recover pre-action costs for a potential claim under section 288 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990? When the Local Planning Authority returned the matter to a Planning Committee, the outcome was favourable for the claimant, resulting in no s 288 claim being made.
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Section 77 of the Building Act 1984 makes it a summary offence for a person not to comply with a magistrates’ court order made in respect of a dangerous building/structure. Is there a similar offence for which a person can be prosecuted under the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939 (LBA(A)A 1939) for not complying with a court order made under LBA(A)A 1939, s 64? Is there a time limit to making the application to court following service of a notice under LBA(A)A 1939, s 62 or is it a continuing offence?
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Associated legal terms

Mineral resources

Mineral resources are defined in Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) as natural concentrations of minerals or, in the case of aggregates, bodies of rock that are, or may become, of potential economic interest due to their inherent properties. The types of minerals include: aggregate minerals; industrial minerals; hydrocarbons; and energy minerals.

Registered Provider

Registered social landlord/housing association. The Regulator of Social Housing manages the statutory register of social housing providers (the register) which lists private (non-profit and profit-making) providers and local authority providers.

Stopping Up Order

/ˈstɒpɪŋ/ /ʌp/ /ˈɔːdə/

An order to stop up a highway where it is no longer needed or the land is needed for development to take place, which restricts public use of the highway. Powers to stop up are set out in the Highways Act 1980 and the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
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