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.
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 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.
Planning requirements, procedures, policy, appeals and enforcement. We cover developments ranging from small-scale residential extensions to nationally significant infrastructure projects.
The Chief Planner, Joanna Averley, has published a planning update newsletter for February 2025, written for the chief planning officers at local...
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has made minor amendments to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). These...
Natural England has launched the ‘Living England’ project, which utilises satellite imagery, targeted field surveys, and machine learning to map and...
Ofgem has published a letter to the National Energy System Operator (NESO), outlining its expectations for the scope and development of the...
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has submitted its response to HM Treasury (HMT)’s 2025 Spending Review. Its response addresses key...
Planning judicial reviewScope of planning judicial reviewA claim for judicial review is defined in the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (CPR), SI 1998/3132,...
Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023—commencement tableThe Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (LURA 2023) received Royal Assent on 23 October...
Development in the green beltThe National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out strong protections of the green belt. It notes that the government...
Amending a planning permission, retrospective planning permission and revocation of planning permissionAbility to vary a planning permission once...
Dangerous buildings and structuresPowers of the local authorityThe local authority has powers to deal with dangerous buildings under a number of...
Property development agreementDate [date]Parties1[name of Owner] [of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [number]) whose...
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 unilateral undertakingUnilateral Undertakingunder section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990relating to development at...
Environmental Information Regulations 2004—log sheet for verbal request for environmental information1. Name of applicant[insert details]2. If the...
Environmental Information Regulations 2004, Data Protection Act 1998, Freedom of Information Act 2000—provision for disclosure by a local authority...
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 planning permission to itselfLocal authorities are not immune from having to obtain planning permission to...
Section 215 notice requiring maintenance of landIntroductionThe purpose of section 215 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990) is to...
Agricultural buildings and land: permitted development rightsPursuant to section 57 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990), planning...
Determining planning applications—procedureLegislation and guidanceThe statutory requirements relating to the determination of planning applications...
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—criminal liability and direct actionUnder the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990), a breach of...
Defining the planning unitWhy is it important to establish the planning unit?Pursuant to section 57 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA...
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 WalesPlanning permission is required for the development of land. 'Development', which is defined in the Town and Country...
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 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 permissionsLegislative and policy context for offshore wind development in the UKUnder EU Directive 2009/28/EC (the EU...
Appropriation of land for planning purposesLocal authorities who have acquired land for a statutory purpose must hold that land for that purpose. They...
Planning inquiriesThere is a right of appeal against most local planning authority (LPA) decisions on planning applications and related applications....
Rental income divided by actual cost incurred in realising the development.
As per Existing Use Value but with an additional evidence-based premium.
Financial model used for undertaking financial viability testing, often referred to as a ‘toolkit’ appraisal.