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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.
Topics We Cover
Latest Planning News
Planning analysis: In Greenfields, the Court of Appeal quashed a grant of planning permission on the ground that the authority failed to publish the...
This week's edition of Planning weekly highlights includes: a Court of Appeal case on the sequential test in retail planning; an amendment Order to...
Planning analysis: The primary issue considered by the Court of Appeal in this judgment was whether a local planning authority misunderstood and...
The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has granted development consent for the East Yorkshire Solar Farm. This project will comprise...
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has updated its planning practice guidance (PPG) on Crown Development and Urgent...
Latest Planning Practice Notes
Agricultural buildings and land: permitted development rightsPursuant to section 57 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990), planning...
Planning obligations—key pointsThis Practice Note should be read in conjunction with Practice Notes: The statutory test for section 106 agreements and...
Permitted development in WalesPlanning permission is required for the development of land. 'Development', which is defined in section 55 of the Town...
Grounds for appealing and preliminary considerationsThis Practice Note contains guidance to the provisions contained within CPR 52, CPR PD 52A, CPR PD...
Starting an appeal—general provisionsThis Practice Note contains guidance to the provisions contained within CPR 52 and CPR PD 52A. These general...
Latest Planning Precedents
Conservation covenant agreementThis is the first draft of a precedent conservation covenant agreement, to be made under section 117 of the Environment...
Wayleave agreement—previous Electronic Communications CodeSTOP PRESS: THE NEW ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CODE CAME INTO FORCE ON 28 DECEMBER 2017. THIS...
Planning use swap agreementDated:Parties1[insert party name] whose registered office is at [insert address] (‘the First Party); and2[insert party...
Precedent s 106 agreementAGREEMENTrelating toSection 106 of the Town And Country Planning Act 1990 [and [insert other legislation]] in relation to the...
Precedent s 106 deed of indemnityAGREEMENTrelating toliabilities arising from an agreement made under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act...
Latest Planning Q&As
Featured Planning content
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...
Local planning authority as applicant for pla...
Local planning authority as applicant for planning permission to itselfLocal authorities are not immune from having to obtain planning permission to...
Section 215 notice requiring maintenance of l...
Section 215 notice requiring maintenance of landIntroductionThe purpose of section 215 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990) is to...
Is there a limitation period for water authorities to require a build over agreement to be ente...
Agricultural buildings and land: permitted de...
Agricultural buildings and land: permitted development rightsPursuant to section 57 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990), planning...
Is it possible to amend the red line boundary of a planning permission through an application m...
Determining planning applications—procedure...
Determining planning applications—procedureLegislation and guidanceThe statutory requirements relating to the determination of planning applications...
Dangerous buildings and structures...
Dangerous buildings and structuresPowers of the local authorityThe local authority has powers to deal with dangerous buildings under a number of...
Failure to comply with planning enforcement—c...
Failure to comply with planning enforcement—criminal liability and direct actionUnder the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990), a breach of...
Defining the planning unit...
Defining the planning unitWhy is it important to establish the planning unit?Pursuant to section 57 of the Town and Country Planning Act...
Are there any restrictions on amending the red line on a planning application before it is dete...
Implementing a CPO—notice to treat and Genera...
Implementing a CPO—notice to treat and General Vesting DeclarationContextThe confirmation of a compulsory purchase order (CPO) does not vest title 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...
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...
Local Development Orders...
Local Development OrdersWhat is a Local Development Order (LDO)?An LDO is a local development order, made at local authority level by a local planning...
Offshore wind—permits and permissions...
Offshore wind—permits and permissionsLegislative and policy context for offshore wind development in the UKUnder EU Directive 2009/28/EC (the EU...
Appropriation of land for planning purposes...
Appropriation of land for planning purposesLocal authorities who have acquired land for a statutory purpose must hold that land for that purpose. They...
Planning inquiries...
Planning inquiriesThere is a right of appeal against most local planning authority (LPA) decisions on planning applications and related applications....
Associated legal terms
Listed building
Listing aims to protect historically or architecturally important buildings and their surroundings from changes which materially alter the importance of the building or its setting. Listed building consent must be obtained to demolish, alter or extend a listed building in any way that affects its character.
Local Planning Authority (LPA)
The determining authority/council for a given development project.
Residual Appraisal
An appraisal of land based on a potential development scheme.
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