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On 2 June 2026, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) published a new collection of guidance titled 'Biodiversity net gain:...
Planning analysis: The government has laid before Parliament the final-form draft regulations, and published the final statutory guidance for local...
The Planning Inspectorate has published a collection of templates for local planning authorities to provide housing land supply evidence at local plan...
Real Estate:UK (RE:UK) has published its response to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)'s consultation on...
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...
Defining the planning unitWhy is it important to establish the planning unit?Pursuant to section 57 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990), planning permission is required for ‘the carrying out of any development of land’.‘Development’ is defined in TCPA 1990, s 55(1)
Permitted development in WalesPlanning permission is required for the development of land. 'Development', which is defined in section 55 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990), comprises:•operations affecting land, and•changes of use of landOperational development includes building
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
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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