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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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Latest Planning News
Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW) has published guidance setting out the duties of the Welsh Ministers as the competent authority when...
Great British Energy (GBE) has published its first Strategic Plan outlining the publicly owned energy company's priorities through 2030. The plan...
The Welsh Government announces that that Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW) has published guidance detailing the process for accessing...
Planning analysis: In Halton Borough Council v SSHCLG, the Court of Appeal held that a local authority does not act unreasonably, for costs purposes,...
This week's edition of Planning weekly highlights includes: consultations on emergency measures to support housebuilding in London; guidance documents...
Latest Planning Practice Notes
Infrastructure consent in WalesThe Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (I(W)A 2024) establishes a unified consenting process for the development of...
Permission for nationally significant infrastructure projectsThe Planning Act 2008 (PA 2008) received Royal Assent on 26 November 2008. PA 2008...
Purchase noticesWhat is a purchase notice?The purchase notice procedure provides landowners with a means of having land acquired by a local planning...
Planning policy in EnglandWhy is planning policy important?Planning policy:•determines the type and location of development in an area•helps to...
The London Planning FrameworkThe planning functions in the Greater London area are exercised by:•the Mayor of London (the Mayor)•the 32 London...
Latest Planning Precedents
Precedent compulsory purchase order indemnity agreementThis Agreement is made on [date]BETWEEN1[Council] whose principal place of business is...
Precedent s 278 agreementDeed dated[insert date]section 278 Highways Act 1980 relating to development at [insert text] between:Parties1[insert name]...
Precedent s 38 agreementDeed dated [insert date] under section 38 Highways Act 1980 relating to construction and adoption of roads at [insert text]...
Precedent s 106 agreementThis Agreement is made on [insert date] of [insert month] [insert year]BETWEEN1[insert name], of [insert address]...
Environmental Information Regulations 2004, Data Protection Act 1998, Freedom of Information Act 2000—provision for disclosure by a local authority...
Latest Planning Q&As
Featured Planning content
Statutory wayleaves and rights of access
Statutory wayleaves and rights of accessUtilitiesThe water, gas, electricity, communications and energy industries enjoy statutory rights of access...
Planning conditions—the six tests
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?
What is a section 111 agreement?
Where a roadway is adopted by the local highways authority, can it also form part of an individual property owner's registered title? What is the effect if a way is both adopted but also shown as within a registered title to a residential property?
Section 215 notice requiring maintenance of land
Section 215 notice requiring maintenance of landIntroductionThe purpose of section 215 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990) is to...
Can a Grampian condition be imposed in respect of works which require Planning Permission in their own right?
Bias and pre-determination in planning cases
Bias and pre-determination in planning casesScope of bias and pre-determination in planning casesBias and pre-determination can be an issue in...
Permitted development in Wales
Permitted development in WalesPlanning permission is required for the development of land. 'Development', which is defined in the Town and Country...
Declaratory relief of planning decisions
Declaratory relief of planning decisionsA declaratory judgment is a judgment identifying the rights, duties or obligations of one or more parties in a...
Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs)
Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs)What is a Site of Special Scientific Interest?Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) are sites in...
If an unadopted highway has fallen into disrepair, what rights are open to an individual whose right to pass and repass over that highway has been restricted by the state of disrepair?
Are there any restrictions on amending the red line on a planning application before it is determined?
What is a town or village green?
What is a town or village green?The existence of a town or village green (TVG) may restrict or even prevent development. It is a criminal offence to...
Material change of use
Material change of useControl of developmentPursuant to section 57 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990), planning permission is...
Is there a limitation period for water authorities to require a build over agreement to be entered into (for example, if a building had been in existence for 12 years without a relevant build over agreement in place)? Are there any specific powers to require a build over agreement to be entered into retrospectively (if the authority owned the sewer prior to the 2011 transfer)?
Implementing a CPO—notice to treat and General Vesting Declaration
Implementing a CPO—notice to treat and General Vesting DeclarationContextThe confirmation of a compulsory purchase order (CPO) does not vest title in...
The Crichel Down Rules
The Crichel Down RulesThe Crichel Down Rules (the Rules) require that in certain circumstances, surplus government land that was acquired by, or under...
Associated legal terms
Assets of Community Value
Local community groups can nominate buildings/land for listing as ACVs. When ACVs come up for sale or change ownership, a moratorium on the sale of up to six months can be invoked, giving local groups an opportunity to bid to buy the asset on the open market.
Profit on Cost
The profit of the scheme expressed as a percentage of cost.
Strategic Environmental Assessment
Environmental assessments for plans and programmes likely to have significant environmental impacts, which aims to integrate environmental considerations into the development of plans and programmes. SEA involves preparing an environmental report, consulting, having regard to the environmental report and consultations in decision-making and providing information on the decision.
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