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Lexis+ Planning helps you to understand planning requirements, procedures, policy, appeals and enforcement, for developments ranging from small-scale residential extensions to nationally significant infrastructure projects. Clear, concise practice notes have direct links to relevant cases, legislation, guidance and commentary and our daily news feeds and weekly highlights keep you informed of new cases, legislation, and consultations.

Get, change, implement planning permission

We cover all key aspects of the planning application process from the procedure, viability considerations, to decision-making and material considerations, to the duty to give reasons for planning decisions.

Planning issues in property

A series of Practice Notes and Checklists outlining the planning issues for a planning title in a property transaction. How information’s revealed, what to report on, and the significance of the findings for the buyer.

Compulsory purchase

Compulsory purchase is governed by complex legislation, case law and guidance. We provide the legal requirements and good practice to help customers navigate the procedure, scope of CPOs and opportunities for challenge.

Legislation, guidance and commentary

Planning requirements, procedures, policy, appeals and enforcement. We cover developments ranging from small-scale residential extensions to nationally significant infrastructure projects.

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Can a compensation claim under applicable statutory provisions be pursued more than 11 years after the vesting date? Is it possible to challenge the valuation of the compensation amount at this stage?, and is statutory interest payable if the acquiring authority made compensation offers on two occasions, but the claimant did not respond?
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Where a planning enforcement notice requires a property to be returned to a single family dwelling, thereby necessitating the eviction of tenants (because it is either subdivided to flats, or an HMO), what grounds of possession or other methods can the landlord use to secure eviction while the tenancies are within their fixed term?
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Can a developer make an application for a minor amendment under section 96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to amend a prior approval of permitted development?
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Where submitting a non-material amendment application under section 96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, does the applicant have to give notice to everyone with a legal interest in the whole land included in the original planning permission, or is it sufficient to give notification to only those specifically with an interest in the land which would be affected by the non-material amendment?
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Can section 96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 be used to apply for a non-material amendment to a planning permission where the applicant only has an interest in some but not all of the land?
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Associated legal terms

Development consent order

A consent granted by the Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008 for the construction and operation of a nationally significant infrastructure project in England for transport, energy, water or waste. A DCO combines a grant of planning permission with certain other separate consents, including listed building consent.

Developments of national significance

A type of planning regime operated by the Welsh Ministers for a large infrastructure project of national importance in Wales. The DNS regime provides a centralised decision-making process and is similar to the regime in England for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects under the Planning Act 2008, with some key differences.

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