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.
This week’s edition of Planning weekly highlights includes: government announcements on affordable housing funding and measures to improve section 106...
Planning analysis: On 25 August 2026, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) published initial funding allocations under...
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published guidance to support home builders, local authorities and registered...
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has updated its Capacity to Build guidance to reflect the rebranding of the Council...
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...
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
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
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
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