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Planning permission for development adjacent to SEN school quashed (G v Thanet District Council)

Planning permission for development adjacent to SEN school quashed (G v Thanet District Council)

The following Local Government news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Planning permission for development adjacent to SEN school quashed (G v Thanet District Council)

Planning weekly highlights—22 July 2021

Planning weekly highlights—22 July 2021

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Planning weekly highlights—15 July 2021

Planning weekly highlights—15 July 2021

The following Planning news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Planning weekly highlights—15 July 2021

Court of Appeal takes pragmatic approach to measuring height in permitted development case (McGaw v Welsh Ministers)

Court of Appeal takes pragmatic approach to measuring height in permitted development case (McGaw v Welsh Ministers)

The following Planning news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Court of Appeal takes pragmatic approach to measuring height in permitted development case (McGaw v Welsh Ministers)

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What is the meaning of ‘principal elevation’ for the purposes of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015?

What is the meaning of ‘principal elevation’ for the purposes of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015?

‘Principal elevation’ is referred to in the exceptions and conditions to various permitted development rights in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Town and...

Planning policy in Wales

Planning policy in Wales

Planning policy is contained primarily within national policy documents and the development plan.Welsh national planning policy is contained...

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note contains...

Building regulations—enforcement

Building regulations—enforcement

Building regulations—enforcementThe Building Regulations 2010, SI 2010/2214 (the Building Regulations) are made under the Building Act 1984 (BA 1984)....

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Where there are separate section 52 and section 106 agreements over a property, and the council has confirmed that the section 106 has been discharged, is the section 52 also discharged?

A section 52 agreement is a set of planning obligations contained in the Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (TCPA 1971) relating to specific pieces of...
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Produced in partnership with Abbie Pritchard-Hooper of IBLaw 19th May
Practice notes

Operational development

Control of developmentPursuant to section 57 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990), planning permission is required for ‘the carrying...
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19th May
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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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19th May
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The EU Birds Directive—summary

The EU Birds Directive—summaryThe EU Birds Directive—summaryEU Council Directive 2009/147/EC on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 20, 26.1.2010)...
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19th May
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Implementing a CPO—notice to treat and General Vesting Declaration

Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects potentially impacted by the government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak...
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19th May
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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 disturb or interfere with the use...
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Produced in partnership with Stephen Morgan of Landmark Chambers 19th May
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Determining planning applications—material considerations

Role of material considerations in planning decisionsWhen considering an application for planning permission or permission in principle, section 70(2)...
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19th May
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Planning conditions—the six tests

Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects potentially impacted by the government’s response to the coronavirus...
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19th May
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Applying for planning permission—procedure

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19th May
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Section 215 notice requiring maintenance of land

IntroductionThe purpose of section 215 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990) is to give a local planning authority (LPA) power to take...
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19th May
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Presumption in favour of sustainable development

Presumption in favour of sustainable developmentPolicy contextThe original version of the National Planning Policy Framework (2012 NPPF) was published...
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19th May
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Highways—ownership and creation

Meaning of ‘highway’In the broadest sense, a highway is a way (ie a defined route, such as a road, bridleway or footpath) over which the public have...
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19th May
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Compulsory purchase—compensation

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Produced in partnership with Stephen Morgan of Landmark Chambers 19th May
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The Crichel Down Rules

The Crichel Down Rules (the Rules) require that in certain circumstances, surplus government land that was acquired by, or under a threat of,...
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19th May
Practice notes

Keeping planning permission alive

Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects potentially impacted by the government’s response to the coronavirus...
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19th May
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Declaratory relief of planning decisions

A declaratory judgment is a judgment identifying the rights, duties or obligations of one or more parties in a dispute. It is legally binding, but...
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19th May

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National Policy Statements

National Policy StatementsNational Policy Statements (NPSs) are statutory documents published in accordance with the Planning Act 2008 (PA 2008). They...
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7th Jul
Q&As

How is a breach of a development consent order enforced?

How is a breach of a development consent order enforced?Development consent orders (DCOs) are a form of development consent granted by the Secretary...
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6th Jun
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When does the ability to apply for a certificate of appropriate alternative development arise when an interest is proposed to be acquired pursuant to a development consent order?

When does the ability to apply for a certificate of appropriate alternative development arise when an interest is proposed to be acquired pursuant to...
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5th Jun
Practice notes

Transport project procurement—planning law considerations

Transport project procurement—planning law considerationsThe procurement of major transport projects will require the procuring authority to address a...
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Produced in partnership with Matthew Hanslip Ward of Dentons UKMEA LLP 5th Jun
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Environmental impact assessments and Development Consent Orders

Environmental impact assessments and Development Consent OrdersContextThe Planning Act 2008 (PA 2008) sets out a development consent regime for...
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5th Jun
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Examination of nationally significant infrastructure projects—general

Examination of nationally significant infrastructure projects—generalCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects...
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5th Jun
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Permission for nationally significant infrastructure projects

Permission for nationally significant infrastructure projectsThe Planning Act 2008 (PA 2008) received Royal Assent on 26 November 2008. PA 2008...
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5th Jun
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Making changes to Development Consent Orders

Making changes to Development Consent OrdersCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects potentially impacted by the...
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5th Jun
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The National Infrastructure Commission

The National Infrastructure CommissionRole of the National Infrastructure CommissionThe National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) was set up on an...
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5th Jun
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Permission for Developments of National Significance in Wales

Permission for Developments of National Significance in WalesCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects potentially...
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5th Jun
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Development Consent Orders and deemed marine licences

Development Consent Orders and deemed marine licencesLegislation and guidance•Planning Act 2008•Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009•Planning...
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Produced in partnership with Nicola Canty of Michelmores LLP 5th Jun
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Nationally significant infrastructure projects in the transport sector

Nationally significant infrastructure projects in the transport sectorPlanning Act 2008The Planning Act 2008 (PA 2008) created a separate development...
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5th Jun
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Rights of entry under the Planning Act 2008, s 53

Rights of entry under the Planning Act 2008, s 53Requirements of s 53A person (‘the applicant’) who proposes to make or who has made a Development...
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5th Jun
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Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects—pre-application consultations and discussions

Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects—pre-application consultations and discussionsNationally Significant Infrastructure Project consent...
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5th Jun
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Examination of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects—procedure

Examination of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects—procedureCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects...
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5th Jun
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Application procedure for nationally significant infrastructure projects

Application procedure for nationally significant infrastructure projectsCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects...
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5th Jun
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Planning fees for nationally significant infrastructure projects

Planning fees for nationally significant infrastructure projectsThe Planning Act 2008 (PA 2008) sets out a development consent regime for nationally...
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5th Jun
Q&As

What is the period to judicially review a negative EIA screening decision in the context of section 36c variations under the Electricity Act 1989 or applications for nationally significant infrastructure projects under the Planning Act 2008?

What is the period to judicially review a negative EIA screening decision in the context of section 36c variations under the Electricity Act 1989 or...
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5th Jun
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What is the scope of permitted development rights for the construction of airport facilities?

What is the scope of permitted development rights for the construction of airport facilities?Class F of Schedule 2 Part 8 of the Town and Country...
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5th Jun
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Infrastructure and energy projects tracker

Infrastructure and energy projects trackerThis Practice Note tracks recent developments relating to certain high-profile UK infrastructure and energy...
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5th Jun

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