A section 52 agreement is a set of planning obligations contained in the Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (TCPA 1971) relating to specific pieces of...
Control of developmentPursuant to section 57 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990), planning permission is required for ‘the carrying...
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The existence of a town or village green (TVG) may restrict or even prevent development. It is a criminal offence to disturb or interfere with the use...
Role of material considerations in planning decisionsWhen considering an application for planning permission or permission in principle, section 70(2)...
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IntroductionThe 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...
Presumption in favour of sustainable developmentPolicy contextThe original version of the National Planning Policy Framework (2012 NPPF) was published...
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...
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Display energy certificates (DECs)—what are they and when are they required?What is a display energy certificate (DEC)?DECs were introduced to raise...
Energy performance certificates (EPCs)—energy assessor accreditation and energy assessmentsCoronavirus (COVID-19): The requirements to obtain an EPC...
Energy performance certificates (EPCs)—issues for commercial landlords and tenantsCoronavirus (COVID-19): The requirements to obtain an EPC before a...
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (the Regulations) came into force on 6...
A client is buying an industrial unit which is unheated. The building was entirely re-roofed in 2016, but no building regulations consent was obtained...
BREEAM key requirementsWhat is BREEAM?The Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment Methodology (BREEAM) is a method for evaluating...
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