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The following Planning news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Planning weekly highlights—19 March 2026
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...
Can the local authority un-adopt an already adopted road, if so under what circumstances can they do so?Once a highway has been adopted, if it is no longer needed as public highway, or when the land is needed for development to take place, it can be 'stopped up' with the effect that the public no
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 and the highway, the person requiring access over that land will be granted rights of access over it by the owner of that land. If the ownership over
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?It is important to remember that ‘adoption’ and ‘dedication’ are two very different things; a highway is adopted, if
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
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