Planning

This note considers the enforcement measures available to local planning authorities to deal with the unauthorised display of advertisements.

A note on whether you can apply for planning permission on a property before you own it.

An article looking at whether following the expiry of a temporary planning permission, planning permission is required to revert back to the former use.

This note looks at listed building enforcement notices, one of the methods available to local planning authorities to deal with unauthorised works to a listed building.

This note looks at planning enforcement notices, the main power used by local planning authorities to deal with unauthorised development.

This note looks at temporary stop notices, one of the powers local planning authorities have to deal with unauthorised development.

This note looks at the award of costs in planning appeals, in England. It considers the type of behaviour that can lead to an award and the procedures involved in obtaining a costs award.

This note looks at building operations in the context of development under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

This note provides an overview of environmental impact assessments (EIAs) under the EIA Directive (Directive 2011/92/EU on on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment) and how the Directive has been implemented in England and Wales by the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/293) and the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2011 (SI 2011/1824).   .

A practice note on the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. 

A note on orders to repair a way or bridge under section 56 of the Highways Act 1980.

This note looks at how a breach of planning control acquires immunity from planning enforcement action.

A practice note setting out the ways in which a buyer can establish the planning position in relation to a property as part of its title investigation.

A note on whether a residential use only restriction in a lease allows a property to be used for holiday lettings.

A note explaining the possible liability that an individual householder may have under a planning obligation that relates to a housing estate.

This note looks at the powers English local planning authorities have to extend the type of development that has the benefit of deemed planning permission.

A note on the ability of local planning authorities in England to take enforcement action against concealed breaches of planning control following expiry of the statutory time limits.

This practice note pulls together information on the various initiatives intended to help manage flood risk in England and Wales. It includes information on Planning Policy Statement 25 (PPS 25), flood risk maps, building to be flood resistant and flood resilient, and information on the Statement of Principles, issued by the Association of British Insurers, which provides guidance on when insurers will continue to provide insurance cover for flood damage in relation to properties in areas at particular risk from flooding. The note also covers the Pitt Review, which examined the issues arising from flood-related emergencies in the summer of 2007, the Floods Directive (2007/60/EC) and the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. Note: On 27 March 2012, PPS 25 was replaced by the National Planning Policy Framework. We will shortly be updating this note to reflect these changes.

This note explains the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (MACAA 2009) insofar as it relates to the marine environment. It explains how the MACAA 2009 provides for creation of the marine regulator, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), introduces a new marine planning process (including a Marine Policy Statement and marine plans) and changes the licensing of marine activities. For information on: Marine Conservation Zones, see Practice note, Habitats and wildlife: designations in England and Wales: Marine Conservation Zones.   The coastal access provisions of the MACAA 2009, see Practice note, Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009: coastal access.

The government's National Infrastructure Plans of 2010 and 2011 (NIP 2010 and NIP 2011) set out a vision for the ongoing delivery of infrastructure improvements in the UK.

This practice note explains the high-level environmental policy in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and its supporting guidance. It also explains case law on the interaction between the planning and environmental regimes, and summarises the Penfold review of non-planning consents.

This note looks at the problems caused by partially completed development and the powers local planning authorities have to deal with these issues, including serving development completion notices or discontinuance orders.

An overview of the main changes to the planning system introduced by the Planning Act 2008. The Act received Royal Assent on 26 November 2008 and is coming into force in a piecemeal fashion.

This note provides an overview of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) introduced by the Planning Act 2008 and the CIL Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/948).

A note on the regime introduced by the Planning Act 2008 for the examination procedures for nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs).

A note on National Policy Statements introduced by the Planning Act 2008.

This note looks at the right to appeal under section 78 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, the different types of planning appeal, how an individual can appeal and the strict procedural requirements that apply to planning appeals in England.

This note covers the essential characteristics of a planning obligation. A planning obligation may either be contained in an agreement between a local authority and a developer under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (Section 106 agreement), or may be set out in the form of an undertaking made by the developer alone (unilateral undertaking).

This note summarises the government's planning policy on renewable energy. It covers the: High-level policy in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). National Policy Statement (NPS) on Renewable Energy Infrastructure. Planning and Energy Act 2008. Merton and Merton-plus rules.

The proposed high speed rail link (HS2) between London and the West Midlands will have major consequences for practitioners, property owners and occupiers. Anyone acting for a potential buyer, tenant or lender in any of the areas that might be affected needs to be aware of the proposals and to check whether or not the property in question may possibly be affected, directly or indirectly.

This is a Practice Note on the public rights of access to open countryside, registered common land and other land under Part I of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.

A note answering the question of what makes a building uninhabitable so that planning permission is required for demolition.

A note on rights of way improvement plans made under section 60 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.

A conservation area is an area of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance. This note looks at the procedure for designating a conservation area and the consequences of designation, including the need for conservation area consent.

A note on the stopping up and diversion of highways under section 116 of the Highways Act 1980.

A note on the stopping up of highways under section 247 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

A list of the current Technical Advice Notes (TANs) for Wales.

A note on the temporary closure of roads for special events under section 21 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847 and section 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

This note provides an overview of the London Plan, which sets out strategic planning guidance for Greater London. It also looks at the Mayor of London's planning powers.

A note on traffic regulation orders (TROs) under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

This note looks at the procedure for making a tree preservation order (TPO) in England.

This note considers the protection given to trees in conservation areas that are not the subject of tree preservation orders (TPOs).