Navigating the complexities of UK building regulations is crucial for any legal practitioner in the planning sector. This topic offers expert, up-to-date guidance on compliance, enforcement, and practical considerations to ensure developments meet all statutory obligations. Stay informed with best practices and key changes to effectively advise your clients and manage regulatory risks.
On 26 June 2026, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) published a letter from the Minister of State for Housing and...
Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW) has updated its guidance on Significant Infrastructure Project (SIP) application requirements and has...
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published a letter to the leaders and chief executives of all 164 Community...
This week’s edition of Planning weekly highlights includes: a High Court decision upholding the development consent for the Gatwick airport expansion...
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...
Section 215 notice requiring maintenance of landIntroduction to section 215 noticesThe 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 steps to require land to be cleared up where its condition affects the amenity
Is Building Regulations approval required to replace or repair a chimney?Building Regulations 2010, SI 2010/2214, set out requirements for the construction of chimneys and flues and are supported by Approved Document J (2002), which provides guidance on meeting the requirements. Flues are
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
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