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Planning reform working paper—reforming site thresholds

Planning reform working paper—reforming site thresholds

The following Planning news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Planning reform working paper—reforming site thresholds

Planning weekly highlights—12 June 2025

Planning weekly highlights—12 June 2025

The following Planning news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Planning weekly highlights—12 June 2025

Defra and Natural England publish guidance on management plans for Protected Landscapes

Defra and Natural England publish guidance on management plans for Protected Landscapes
Modernising planning committees—proposed reforms and implications

Modernising planning committees—proposed reforms and implications

The following Planning news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Modernising planning committees—proposed reforms and implications

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Statutory wayleaves and rights of access

Statutory wayleaves and rights of access

Statutory wayleaves and rights of accessUtilitiesThe water, gas, electricity, communications and energy industries enjoy statutory rights of access...

Planning conditions—the six tests

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...

What rights of access are there over an unadopted road, the owner of which is unknown?

What rights of access are there over an unadopted road, the owner of which is unknown?

What rights of access are there over an unadopted road, the owner of which is unknown?Normally, if there is privately owned land in between a property...

What is a section 111 agreement?

What is a section 111 agreement?

What is a section 111 agreement?Section 111 agreements are agreements entered into with a local authority under section 111 of the Local Government...

Q&As

Where a roadway is adopted by the local highways authority, can it also form part of an individual property owner's registered title? What is the effect if a way is both adopted but also shown as within a registered title to a residential property?

Where a roadway is adopted by the local highways authority, can it also form part of an individual property owner's registered title? What is the...
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Produced in partnership with Emily Knowles of Sharpe Pritchard
30th May
Practice notes

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...
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30th May
Q&As

Can a Grampian condition be imposed in respect of works which require Planning Permission in their own right?

Can a Grampian condition be imposed in respect of works which require Planning Permission in their own right?Grampian conditions and planning...
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Produced in partnership with Sarah Fitzpatrick of Norton Rose Fulbright
2nd Jun
Practice notes

Bias and pre-determination in planning cases

Bias and pre-determination in planning casesScope of bias and pre-determination in planning casesBias and pre-determination can be an issue in...
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2nd Jun
Practice notes

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...
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30th May
Practice notes

Declaratory relief of planning decisions

Declaratory relief of planning decisionsA declaratory judgment is a judgment identifying the rights, duties or obligations of one or more parties in a...
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30th May
Practice notes

Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs)

Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs)What is a Site of Special Scientific Interest?Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) are sites in...
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2nd Jun
Q&As

If an unadopted highway has fallen into disrepair, what rights are open to an individual whose right to pass and repass over that highway has been restricted by the state of disrepair?

If an unadopted highway has fallen into disrepair, what rights are open to an individual whose right to pass and repass over that highway has been...
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Produced in partnership with Alastair Frew of Lodders Solicitors
2nd Jun
Q&As

Are there any restrictions on amending the red line on a planning application before it is determined?

Are there any restrictions on amending the red line on a planning application before it is determined?There is no statutory basis which expressly...
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30th May
Practice notes

What is a town or village green?

What is a town or village green?The existence of a town or village green (TVG) may restrict or even prevent development. It is a criminal offence to...
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Produced in partnership with Stephen Morgan of Landmark Chambers
2nd Jun
Practice notes

Material change of use

Material change of useControl of developmentPursuant to section 57 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990), planning permission is...
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2nd Jun
Q&As

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)?

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...
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2nd Jun
Practice notes

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...
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30th May
Practice notes

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...
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30th May
Practice notes

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...
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Produced in partnership with Kate Silverman of Clarke Willmott
2nd Jun
Practice notes

Planning judicial review

Planning judicial reviewScope of planning judicial reviewA claim for judicial review is defined in the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (CPR), SI 1998/3132,...
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2nd Jun

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Practice notes

Planning appeals—hearings

Planning appeals—hearingsWhat is a hearing?A planning hearing is an inquisitorial process led by an inspector. It involves the submission of written...
13th Jun
Practice notes

Planning appeals—which procedure?

Planning appeals—which procedure?There is a right of appeal against most local planning authority (LPA) decisions on planning applications and related...
13th Jun
Practice notes

Planning appeals—written representations

Planning appeals—written representationsWhen are written representations used?Written representations are an appropriate procedure for a planning...
13th Jun
Practice notes

The duty to give reasons for planning decisions

The duty to give reasons for planning decisionsCircumstances in which the duty to give reasons for planning decisions arisesIn 2013, the statutory...
13th Jun
Practice notes

Costs awards in planning appeals

Costs awards in planning appealsCosts in planning appeals do not follow the event. An inspector/the Secretary of State/Welsh Ministers have a wide...
Produced in partnership with Sarah Batterton of Ashurst LLP
13th Jun
Practice notes

Enforcement notice appeals and challenges

Enforcement notice appeals and challengesUnder the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990), a breach of planning control is subject to...
13th Jun
Practice notes

Appeals against other planning decisions

Appeals against other planning decisionsAppeals can be made in respect of most types of planning decisions. The appeal procedure and time limits vary...
13th Jun
Practice notes

Objecting to a planning application/permission

Objecting to a planning application/permissionPre-application—finding out about proposalsBefore a planning application is submitted, an objector can...
13th Jun
Practice notes

Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman

Local Government and Social Care OmbudsmanThe Local Government Act 1974 (LGA 1974) established a Commissioner for local administration more commonly...
12th Jun
Q&As

Who can one appeal to/contact if a local authority fails to take action after it has been reported to them that trees protected by a tree preservation order and conservation area have been felled?

Who can one appeal to/contact if a local authority fails to take action after it has been reported to them that trees protected by a tree preservation...
10th Jun
Q&As

What is the ‘additional period’ referred to in section 78(A) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and does the provision apply in England?

What is the ‘additional period’ referred to in section 78(A) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and does the provision apply in England?Section...
9th Jun
Q&As

Can the LPA put forward a different reason for refusal of planning permission at appeal, if that reason did not form part of the original refusal, has not been voted on by the planning committee nor recommended in the original officer's report? Or can an inspector only consider the reason for refusal given in the decision notice?

Can the LPA put forward a different reason for refusal of planning permission at appeal, if that reason did not form part of the original refusal, has...
Produced in partnership with Jim Ryan of Acuity Law
9th Jun
Q&As

How do you convert a planning costs award in to an Order from the High Court?

How do you convert a planning costs award in to an Order from the High Court?An award of costs is an order which states that one party shall pay to...
9th Jun
Q&As

When a planning committee refuses an application for planning permission and that refusal is subject to an appeal or judicial review, can the local planning authority settle either an appeal or a judicial review in advance and if so would any settlement need to be agreed with the planning committee or its chairman?

When a planning committee refuses an application for planning permission and that refusal is subject to an appeal or judicial review, can the local...
9th Jun
Q&As

Can an inspector still determine a planning appeal where the applicant amends the red line from the original application?

Can an inspector still determine a planning appeal where the applicant amends the red line from the original application?Whether a planning inspector...
9th Jun
Q&As

Can a planning enforcement notice appeal be submitted under TCPA 1990, s 174 under ground (f) or (g) without submitting a ground (a) appeal?

Can a planning enforcement notice appeal be submitted under TCPA 1990, s 174 under ground (f) or (g) without submitting a ground (a) appeal?Under...
9th Jun
Q&As

Does article 3(5) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, SI 2015/596 prevent permitted development rights from applying in cases where operations or the use of land were originally unlawful, but now benefit from the time limits on enforcement action in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990?

Does article 3(5) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, SI 2015/596 prevent permitted development...
9th Jun
Q&As

What would be the impact on a planning appeal of ongoing judicial review proceedings where those proceedings challenge a Government statement of planning policy which is a material consideration in the appeal?

What would be the impact on a planning appeal of ongoing judicial review proceedings where those proceedings challenge a Government statement of...
9th Jun
Q&As

Where planning permission is granted on appeal and a partial award of costs is obtained, is it possible for the claim for costs to include a claim for Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), in circumstances where CIL is payable in connection with the planning permission only because a CIL charging schedule was adopted after the refusal by the local planning authority but before the successful appeal resulting in the grant of planning permission?

Where planning permission is granted on appeal and a partial award of costs is obtained, is it possible for the claim for costs to include a claim for...
Produced in partnership with Rosalind Andrews of HCR Law
9th Jun
Q&As

What is the process for awarding costs to an objector following a withdrawn revocation order by the local planning authority before a hearing/inquiry? Is this covered in any legislation?

What is the process for awarding costs to an objector following a withdrawn revocation order by the local planning authority before a hearing/inquiry?...
Produced in partnership with Sarah Fitzpatrick of Norton Rose Fulbright
9th Jun

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