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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.
Topics We Cover
Latest Planning News
The Chief Planner, Joanna Averley, has published a planning update newsletter for April 2025, written for the chief planning officers at...
Planning analysis: In Bradbury v Brecon Beacons National Park Authority, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal against a decision to grant planning...
The Bar Council of England and Wales has published its response to the Law Commission's consultation on reforming compulsory purchase law. The Bar...
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has submitted its response to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) consultation on the...
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has launched a consultation on revised National Policy Statements (NPS) for energy...
Latest Planning Practice Notes
Derogations under the Habitats RegulationsLegislationThe:•Part 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981•the Conservation of Habitats and Species...
Environment Act 2021—snapshotTitleEnvironment Act 2021Key dateRoyal Assent: 9 November 2021SubjectEnvironmental principles, governance, regulation,...
Grounds for appealing and preliminary considerationsThis Practice Note contains guidance to the provisions contained within CPR 52, CPR PD 52A, CPR PD...
Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016—domestic septic tanks and small sewage treatment plants The need for environmental protectionSeptic tanks...
Building regulations: the DutyholdersAs described in Practice Note: Building Safety Act 2022—key provisions and issues, the Building Safety Act 2022...
Latest Planning Precedents
Wayleave agreement—previous Electronic Communications CodeSTOP PRESS: THE NEW ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CODE CAME INTO FORCE ON 28 DECEMBER 2017. THIS...
Planning use swap agreementDated:Parties1[insert party name] whose registered office is at [insert address] (‘the First Party); and2[insert party...
Precedent s 106 agreementAGREEMENTrelating toSection 106 of the Town And Country Planning Act 1990 [and [insert other legislation]] in relation to the...
Conservation covenant agreementThis is the first draft of a precedent conservation covenant agreement, to be made under section 117 of the Environment...
Precedent s 106 deed of indemnityAGREEMENTrelating toliabilities arising from an agreement made under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act...
Latest Planning Q&As
Featured Planning content
Planning conditions—the six tests
Planning conditions—the six testsPowers to impose planning conditionsThe general powers for local planning authorities (LPAs) to impose conditions on...
Local planning authority as applicant for planning permission to itself
Local planning authority as applicant for planning permission to itselfLocal authorities are not immune from having to obtain planning permission to...
Section 215 notice requiring maintenance of land
Section 215 notice requiring maintenance of landIntroductionThe purpose of section 215 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990) is to...
Is there a limitation period for water authorities to require a build over agreement to be entered into (for example, if a building had been in existence for 12 years without a relevant build over agreement in place)? Are there any specific powers to require a build over agreement to be entered into retrospectively (if the authority owned the sewer prior to the 2011 transfer)?
Agricultural buildings and land: permitted development rights
Agricultural buildings and land: permitted development rightsPursuant to section 57 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990), planning...
Is it possible to amend the red line boundary of a planning permission through an application made under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, in circumstances where the change is minor, and where the size/boundary of the site is not stated in the description of the development?
Determining planning applications—procedure
Determining planning applications—procedureLegislation and guidanceThe statutory requirements relating to the determination of planning applications...
Dangerous buildings and structures
Dangerous buildings and structuresPowers of the local authorityThe local authority has powers to deal with dangerous buildings under a number of...
Failure to comply with planning enforcement—criminal liability and direct action
Failure to comply with planning enforcement—criminal liability and direct actionUnder the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990), a breach of...
Defining the planning unit
Defining the planning unitWhy is it important to establish the planning unit?Pursuant to section 57 of the Town and Country Planning Act...
Are there any restrictions on amending the red line on a planning application before it is determined?
Implementing a CPO—notice to treat and General Vesting Declaration
Implementing a CPO—notice to treat and General Vesting DeclarationContextThe confirmation of a compulsory purchase order (CPO) does not vest title in...
Permitted development in Wales
Permitted development in WalesPlanning permission is required for the development of land. 'Development', which is defined in the Town and Country...
The Crichel Down Rules
The Crichel Down RulesThe Crichel Down Rules (the Rules) require that in certain circumstances, surplus government land that was acquired by, or under...
Local Development Orders
Local Development OrdersWhat is a Local Development Order (LDO)?An LDO is a local development order, made at local authority level by a local planning...
Offshore wind—permits and permissions
Offshore wind—permits and permissionsLegislative and policy context for offshore wind development in the UKUnder EU Directive 2009/28/EC (the EU...
Appropriation of land for planning purposes
Appropriation of land for planning purposesLocal authorities who have acquired land for a statutory purpose must hold that land for that purpose. They...
Planning inquiries
Planning inquiriesThere is a right of appeal against most local planning authority (LPA) decisions on planning applications and related applications....
Associated legal terms
Article 4 Direction
A direction made by a local planning authority to withdraw permitted development rights that would otherwise apply by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015, SI 2015/596 (in England) and the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995, SI 1995/418 (in Wales).
Gross Development Value (GDV)
The aggregate capital value of the proposed scheme assuming the development is complete.
Model
Financial model used for undertaking financial viability testing, often referred to as a ‘toolkit’ appraisal.
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