Gain a clear understanding of the circumstances necessitating planning permission, equipping you to expertly advise clients on when they must seek approval and navigate the complexities of the planning system. Stay ahead with updated insights and practical guidance tailored to the nuances of the Planning industrt.
The Welsh Government has published revised standards, codes and rules for the building control profession. The revised documents include the Building...
The Welsh Government has announced the full membership of its Town Centre Taskforce as members met for the first time on 1 October 2026. Co-chaired by...
Natural England has published an operational statement setting out changes to how it provides planning advice from 1 October 2026. Under the new...
This week's edition of Planning weekly highlights includes: amendments to English permitted development rights concerning electric vehicle charging...
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...
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
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
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 point
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
0330 161 1234