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LIVING IN THE OFFICE

Since the last edition, owners of buildings within a diverse range of business, commercial and services uses may now benefit fully from the new ‘Class MA’ permitted development right to… Read more →

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STAY CLASS E

As part of the Government’s recent changes to the planning system, significant amendments to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (“the Use Classes Order”) were instituted in… Read more →

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Quarterly in Advance Winter 2020

Quarterly In Advance is published by Wedlake Bell’s Real Estate Team for our clients and contacts in the property world. Contents   • Dear Claire – what are the requirements for vehicle charging… Read more →

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Planning a change? How to amend the description of development in a planning permission

The ability to amend the description of development in a planning permission by way of a section 73 application has recently been curtailed by the Court of Appeal decision in… Read more →

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IS IT ON THE LIST?

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Faraday’s law of public procurement

A recent Court of Appeal case has sounded a note of caution to those considering entering into conditional development agreements with public authorities where public procurement rules are not followed.… Read more →

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Quarterly in advance Summer 2018 – How to plan for a refund

Refunds of planning application fees. Tips to ensure you remain eligible As a consumer, you have the right to a refund if a service that you buy is not delivered… Read more →

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Quarterly in advance – Summer 2018

Quarterly in advance is published by Wedlake Bell’s Real Estate Team for our clients and contacts in the property world. Contents ‘Dear Claire’ – My landlord agreed in conversation to change… Read more →

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Quarterly In Advance Winter 2018 – Do You Need Permission To Paint Your Property?

The recent Court of Appeal judgment in the case of Lisle-Mainwaring and the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government v. Carroll brought to a close a lengthy planning… Read more →

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Brexit: solving the housing crisis?

The latest government proposals for housing and planning are easier said than done. Courtesy of Boris Johnson, we now know that Brexit will solve all our problems, including even the… Read more →

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Quarterly in Advance – Summer 2017

Please click here to view the digital flipbook version of our newsletter. Contents ‘Can local authorities require new developments to be car-free?‘– Matthew Mainstone gives you the answer. ‘Dear Claire’ – can I charge… Read more →

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Car parking for new flats? – fine outside London, but a fine in London!

New residential developments can place a strain on parking provision, and in urban locations in particular local planning authorities look to section 106 agreements to implement policies requiring new developments… Read more →

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Plastering over the cracks?

What are the Government’s plans to fix our broken housing market, and will they work? “Fixing our broken housing market” is the ambitious title of the Housing White Paper (“the… Read more →

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New EIA Directive – what does it mean for your developments?

With time looking like it would run out, the Government has finally issued draft Regulations to incorporate into English law the requirements of the new European Directive on environmental impact… Read more →

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Battle of the forms and exclusion clauses – be reasonable!

Commercial Management (Investment) Ltd v Mitchell Design & Construct Ltd & Anor [2016] EWHC 76 (TCC) Subcontracts: offer and acceptance and reasonableness This case highlighted the importance of clarity in agreeing… Read more →

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The slowly changing face of assets of community value

Which properties are affected? Pubs are the most commonly protected assets, but shops, community centres and even football stadia have been listed as Assets of Community Value (“ACVs”). With limited… Read more →

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Planning ahead: Why adopting a CIL strategy and checking CIL liability is wise

A useful High Court judgement regarding the calculation of Community Infrastructure Levy (“CIL”) was recently given in the case of Orbital Shopping Park Swindon Ltd, R (on the application of)… Read more →

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Planning ahead: Permanent rights to change from office to residential use

Long-awaited amendments to permitted development rights to change from office to residential use without planning permission have now been made – the amendments to the Town and Country Planning(General Permitted… Read more →

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Faster routes to residential permissions…in principle

Amongst a raft of proposed changes to the planning system, two stand out as potentially providing faster and more certain procedures for obtaining consent for residential development. But will they… Read more →