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This week’s edition of Planning weekly highlights includes: analysis of the revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 17 August 2026,...
The Welsh Government launched a public consultation on the revision of the National Development Framework (NDF), which governs the planning and...
The Chief Planner, Joanna Averley, has published the planning update newsletter dated 18 August 2026, written for chief planning officers at local...
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published two letters from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning,...
Statutory wayleaves and rights of accessUtilitiesThe water, gas, electricity, communications and energy industries enjoy statutory rights of access...
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?Normally, if there is privately owned land in between a property...
What is a section 111 agreement?Section 111 agreements are agreements entered into with a local authority under section 111 of the Local Government...
What is a section 111 agreement?Section 111 agreements are agreements entered into with a local authority under section 111 of the Local Government Act 1972 (LGA 1972).LGA 1972, s 111, entitled ‘subsidiary powers of local authorities’, is a catch all provision which gives local authorities power to
If a personal planning permission has been granted authorising the change of use of a property, what happens when the named individual vacates? Does the property revert to its previously authorised planning use?The general rule under section 75 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990)
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
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