Gain a comprehensive understanding of how regulations and statutory requirements related to highways, streets, and public rights of way affect planning processes. Tailored for legal professionals, this guidance provides essential insights to navigate challenges, ensure compliance, and offer effective client advice. Efficiently manage disputes and applications within the planning framework, equipped with the crucial tools and expertise needed to protect interests and maintain public access and land use integrity.
High Court clarifies the scope and procedure for the Secretary of State’s review of National Policy Statements (Re Transport Action Network Ltd v Secretary of State for Transport)
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 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
Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a
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
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