Small sites exemption reintroduced
Following the recent Court of Appeal decision, the National Planning Policy Guidance (NPPG) has reinstated small…
January 29, 2023 By Stephens Scown
VAT and relaxation of the permitted development rights…
...possible legal implications for landowners and tenants. The recent change to the permitted development rules has been…
January 29, 2023 By Kate Theophilus
The Defective Premises Act – when is a dwelling “fit for habitation”?
When is a dwelling "fit for habitation" under the Defective Premises Act 1972? The Defective…
December 15, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Non-material amendments – section 96a
In R (Fulford Parish Council) v York City Council [2019] EWCA Civ 1359 the Court…
December 9, 2022 By Duncan Tilney
Listed Building – impact of curtilage listing
With unauthorised work on a listed building making the news recently, Planning Partner Duncan Tilney…
December 7, 2022 By Duncan Tilney
Affordable housing required for four dwellings
Planning permission has been refused for the construction of four dwellings, due to the failure…
December 6, 2022 By Sarah-Jane Williams-Cole
Compensation for interference with mining and minerals rights
What can the owner of mining and mineral rights do if their mineral rights are…
December 5, 2022 By Richard Bagwell
The value of extant planning permission
The case of Hillside Parks Limited v Snowdonia National Park Authority [2019] is a useful reminder…
November 29, 2022 By Duncan Tilney
Case Study – the enforceability of a restrictive covenant
How enforceable is a restrictive covenant? We look at a recent case. The recent Court…
October 26, 2022 By Mike Davies
New planning guidance increases approval chance for barn conversions
South West property owners planning barn conversions now have a better chance for approval from…
October 26, 2022 By Chris Tofts
Mineral Exploration – how to obtain mineral rights
How can mineral operators obtain rights for mineral exploration from uncooperative landowners? There is a…
October 6, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Isolated countryside homes – should a farmhouse owner be forced into a ‘Granny Annex’
Guidelines show that local planning authorities should avoid new isolated countryside homes but what happens…
September 19, 2022 By Stephens Scown