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Unintended consequences
“A recent case provides an important reminder of the significance of unintended consequences that can arise from the use by Local Planning
Planning enforcement
“Our caseload of instructions from clients who have received letters from Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) threatening to take enforcement action for breaches
Government cash for protecting the Green Belt
The Housing Minister, Esther McVey MP, announced on 12 September 2019 that the Government has made nearly £2m available to local planing
Occupancy conditions
“We last discussed occupancy conditions in our article in February 2018 in which we considered the mechanism of obtaining a lawful development
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
It is always pleasing when we see our professional expertise acknowledged by other professionals. We were therefore particularly pleased to come across