Control of developmentPursuant to section 57 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990), planning permission is required for ‘the carrying...
Control of developmentPursuant to section 57 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990), planning permission is required for ‘the carrying...
Why is it important to establish the planning unit?Planning permission is required where there has been a material change of use (see Practice Note:...
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...
Brexit: This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. As of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no...
Policy contextThe original version of the National Planning Policy Framework (2012 NPPF) was published on 27 March 2012, taking immediate effect. It...
What is a Local Development Order (LDO)?An LDO is a local development order, made at local authority level by a local planning authority (LPA). Once...
What is a purchase notice?The purchase notice procedure provides landowners with a means of having land acquired by a local planning authority (LPA)...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects potentially impacted by the government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak...
There is no statutory basis which expressly permits or prohibits an applicant amending the red line on a planning application before it is determined....
There does not appear to be any authoritative commentary regarding the scope of the Secretary of State’s (SoS) power under the section 100 of Town and...
Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990) (as amended) allows an application to be made to the local planning authority (LPA)...
All planning permissions are subject to a condition which specifies the time period for implementation. This will either be an express condition set...
The Local Planning Authority (LPA) in this situation may be relying on the judgment in R v Coventry City Council Ex p Arrowcroft Group Plc, which is...
It is a fundamental principle of the planning system that a successful section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 application will result in...