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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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When revising a supplementary planning document (SPD), are the consultation requirements the same as for the adoption process of an SPD?
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A council is looking to place an environmental corridor on land which is the subject of a house sale, causing a prospective buyer to pull out of the sale, as they believe there could be difficulty with planning permission or building work. How can the placing of the environmental corridor be challenged—is there an appeals process or should it be done by way of judicial review?
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Can a transport department or highway authority raise an objection to a planning application on the grounds it does not meet the Council’s adopted parking standards set out in a Supplementary Planning Document rather than the development plan itself?
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What is the status of a Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) adopted 16 years ago which contains now deleted and obsolete policies and refers to a superseded Local Plan? In its references to public consultation for planning applications, the SPG has been superseded by the subsequent adoption and updating of a Statement of Community Involvement.
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Are there any consequences if a council does not deliver a new local plan upon the expiry of the current one? Are there any avenues for a legal challenge against the council if the current local plan specifically includes a policy under which it states that the council will prepare and submit a new local plan by a specific date? What is the process for saving policies in the current plan by the expiry date?
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Associated legal terms

Capital value

The sale/investment value of property or land as distinct from its rental value.

Gross Development Cost (GDC)

The total cost of undertaking a development (including acquisition, construction, fees, finance, abnormals etc).

Profit on Value

The profit of the scheme expressed as a percentage of value.
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