Gain a comprehensive understanding of decentralised planning through an in-depth exploration of localism. This resource provides legal practitioners with essential knowledge on community governance, neighbourhood planning, and local decision-making processes, ensuring you are well-prepared to meet your clients' needs in this changing landscape. Discover how localism influences planning outcomes and strengthens the role of local authorities.
Planning analysis: In Barclay and CAGNE v SoST, the High Court dismissed judicial review challenges of the Secretary of State for Transport’s decision...
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published draft guidance on all three mandatory gateways under the new local...
Planning analysis: In Thomas Connors v Bromley LBC, the High Court dismissed a judicial review challenge to a local planning authority (LPA)’s...
Planning analysis: The draft Nature Restoration Levy Regulations 2026 were laid before Parliament on 18 June 2026. They provide the procedural and...
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...
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
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
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
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