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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 Q&As

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If a demolition order is issued under section 265 of the Housing Act 1985, is planning permission also required to carry out the demolition?
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What powers are there for a council to enforce a notice given under section 82(1) of the Building Act 1984?
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Can a developer seek repayment of a sum paid to a local authority for open space, which was made pursuant to local policy and not by way of planning condition?
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In relation to a compulsory purchase order for a highway scheme: where a long leaseholder is listed as a qualifying interest within table 2 of the order, what compensation claim can they make as tenant whose rights to non-exclusive car parking and accessway into a retail park are being affected (but its actual demise is not)? Should the freeholder landlord make a compensation claim for both itself and its tenants for all land being acquired under the CPO? How should the landlord deal with the affected leases following confirmation of the order (ie should they be varied to reflect the new position post CPO)? Would a tenant have the right to surrender their lease with no penalties under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 in the event the highway works affected their business in future?
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Can a claimant recover pre-action costs for a potential claim under section 288 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990? When the Local Planning Authority returned the matter to a Planning Committee, the outcome was favourable for the claimant, resulting in no s 288 claim being made.
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Associated legal terms

Planning appeal

An appeal to the Secretary of State/Welsh Ministers by an applicant against a planning decision, such as a refusal to grant permission or the imposition of unreasonable conditions, or the failure to make a decision within the relevant time limit. Appeals proceed via written representations, a hearing or an inquiry.

Planning conditions

Conditions imposed on planning permissions to make otherwise unacceptable developments acceptable. Conditions can be used to restrict what can be done on land or require the developer to get specific approval for aspects of the development, before development can be commenced or occupied.

Profit on Value

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