Chartered surveyors and land agents

Deadlines for planning decisions

“A recent High Court case that was handed down on 31 July 2019 has provided clarification of a technical point of planning law that could have significant ramifications in some specific...

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Posted September 17, 2019
In Chartered surveyors and land agents

Defra consultation on agricultural tenancy reform

In his capacity as chairman of the RICS working party that produces the industry standard model tenancy agreements and grazing and cropping licences, and the RICS representative on TRIG (the tenancy...

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Posted July 3, 2019
In Arbitration and alternative dispute resolution

What is a detailed planning consent?

We all regularly make a distinction between a detailed planning consent and an outline planning consent and know what that means. An outline planning consent is a planning consent that is...

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Posted May 17, 2019
In Chartered surveyors and land agents

Beware of restrictive planning conditions

“Farmers and landowners should check whether or not any planning conditions imposed by previous planning permissions may restrict the use of their property before preparing applications for the residential change of...

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Posted May 17, 2019
In Chartered surveyors and land agents

Sub-division of dwellings

“Our article last month covered the amalgamation of dwellings. Here, we consider the sub-division of dwellings to create two or more separate dwellings out of a single dwelling, for which planning...

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Posted May 16, 2019
In Chartered surveyors and land agents

Amalgamation of dwellings

“Unlike sub-division of dwellings to create two or more separate dwellings out of a single dwelling, for which planning permission is required, the Town and Country Planning Act is silent as...

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Posted May 16, 2019
In Chartered surveyors and land agents

An alternative to Class Q

“We are receiving an increasing number of enquiries about whether a full planning application for the demolition of agricultural buildings and the construction of new build dwellings may be a better...

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Posted January 20, 2019
In Chartered surveyors and land agents

Two salutary tales

“As readers of our previous articles will be aware, much has been said about the detail needed in submitting an application under the different classes of permitted development rights to maximise...

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Posted December 15, 2018
In Chartered surveyors and land agents

Class V permitted development

“Part 3 of Schedule 2 of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 sets out the permitted development rights for changes of use. We have written previously...

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Posted November 28, 2018
In Chartered surveyors and land agents

Planning permission in principle

“An alternative route for obtaining planning permission was introduced earlier this year for minor housing led developments”, says Brian Dinnis of Acorn Rural Property Consultants. The Town and Country Planning (Permission...

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Posted October 19, 2018
In Chartered surveyors and land agents