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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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Latest Planning News
This week’s edition of Planning weekly highlights includes: analysis of the High Court judgments quashing the planning permission for Tottenham...
The Welsh Government has published guidance for owners and operators of temporary campsites on changes to permitted development rights for campsites...
Planning analysis: In Guardians of Whitewebbs v Enfield LBC, the High Court quashed planning permission for Tottenham Hotspur Football Club’s proposed...
Planning analysis: In Aaron Scott Canham v Calderdale MBC, the Planning Court held that the common law rule against apparent bias does not apply to a...
The Centre for Digital Public Services (CDPS) has published its 2025–26 report on digital planning services in Wales, commissioned by the Welsh...
Latest Planning Practice Notes
Protected areas and protected sitesUnder section 55(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990): ‘Development...means the carrying out of...
The Environmental Information Regulations 2004, SI 2004/3391, as variously amended, (EIR 2004) pose a risk to businesses through exposure of sensitive...
Scope for challenges to compulsory purchase ordersSection 25 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (ALA 1981) excludes any judicial review challenge...
Public rights of way (PROW) are highways that allow the public a legal right of passage. They have the same status and protection in law as highways...
What is neighbourhood planning?Neighbourhood planning was introduced in England by the Localism Act 2011. It empowers communities to shape the...
Latest Planning Precedents
This Agreement is made on [insert date] of [insert month] [insert year]BETWEEN1[insert name], of [insert address] (‘Council’);2[insert name], of...
DATE [date]Parties1[name of Authority] of [address] (Authority)2[name of Licensee] [of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration...
date [date]Parties1[name of Seller] [of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [number]) whose registered office is at]...
ARCHIVED: This archived Precedent is drafted in the context of the previous/old Electronic Communications Code (the previous Code) (and provides...
Deed dated [insert date] under section 38 Highways Act 1980 relating to construction and adoption of roads at [insert text] between:Parties1[insert...
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.
Build to Rent
Purpose built homes for rent in the private sector.
Hope value
The element of value of land over and above the existing use value ie reflects the prospect of potential development/alternative use.
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