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The importance of planning law advice…
Planning lawyers basically help their clients to achieve new and more valuable uses of land. Planning lawyers are also well-placed to help clients deal with…
How do you vary a planning agreement (and why would you want to)?
How do you vary a planning agreement (and why would you want to)? As with so many aspects of planning law this is a complex…
Environment Bill becomes an Act
Environment Bill becomes an Act On Tuesday 9 November the long-awaited Environment Bill received Royal Assent and became the Environment Act 2021. The Act covers…
Adverse Possession of Registered Land
ADVERSE POSSESSION OF REGISTERED LAND THE LAND REGISTRATION ACT 2002 The law of Adverse Possession has always been a contentious one. It offers the potential…
Succession planning for farmers
Succession planning for farmers is a hugely valuable exercise that should be undertaken and one that can save significant sums of money. Many farmers say…
Further progress under the Environment Bill
Although the Environment Bill is currently paused owing to the pandemic, DEFRA is continuing to roll out the policy framework associated with the Bill for…
Environment Bill suspended
As those who’ve attended our biodiversity net gain briefings on the subject know, the Environment Bill is bursting with significant changes to the system which…
Planning permission – Biodiversity requirements to be imposed on all future developments
Provisions in the Environment Bill are likely to bring about radical changes to the way planning consent is granted in England and Wales. At present…
Residence Nil-Rate Band
The residence nil-rate band was introduced with effect from 6th April 2017 as a result of the promise in 2015 by George Osborne to introduce…