When a proposed development could reduce the amount of natural light reaching your home or property, daylight objections may be relevant to the planning process. New buildings, extensions and other developments can sometimes affect the amount of daylight or sunlight available to neighbouring properties. This can be particularly concerning where a proposed development is close […]
Judicial Review Planning Permission: Grounds, Process and Legal Options
Planning decisions can have significant consequences for property owners, developers, neighbours, and local communities. While the planning system provides routes for appealing certain decisions, there are circumstances where a planning decision may be challenged in the High Court through judicial review. Judicial review is different from a planning appeal. It does not give the court […]
Environmental Assessments: What Property Owners and Developers Need to Know
Environmental considerations can play an important role in property development and planning applications. Depending on the nature, location and potential impact of a proposed development, an environmental assessment may be required before a planning decision can be made. For property owners and developers, understanding environmental assessment requirements at an early stage can help identify potential […]
Removing a Chimney Breast: Do You Need a Party Wall Agreement?
Chimney Breast: Do You Need a Party Wall Agreement? Removing a chimney breast can create valuable additional space inside a property, particularly where an unused fireplace takes up part of a bedroom, living room or other area. However, removing a chimney breast is not simply a matter of taking down masonry and closing up the […]
Brownfield Land Development: What Property Owners and Developers Need to Know
Developing brownfield land can provide valuable opportunities for property owners, developers and investors looking to bring previously developed land back into productive use. Brownfield sites can range from former industrial premises and commercial sites to previously developed residential land. While these sites can offer significant development potential, they can also present planning, environmental, title and […]
Environmental Legal Advice: What Businesses, Developers and Property Owners Need to Know
Environmental issues can have a significant impact on property development, land transactions, construction projects and business operations. Whether you are purchasing land, developing a property, dealing with potential contamination or facing an environmental dispute, understanding your legal responsibilities at an early stage can help you avoid unnecessary costs and delays. Environmental legal advice can cover […]
Planning Applications and Appeals: A Guide for Property Owners and Developers
Planning a new development, extension, change of use, or other alteration to a property often involves navigating the UK planning system. For many property owners and developers, submitting a planning application can be an important step towards achieving their development plans. However, receiving planning permission is not guaranteed. Applications can be refused for a number […]
Oversailing Licence: Do You Need One for Scaffolding or Building Works
If you are planning building works close to a neighbouring property, you may discover that your proposed works require scaffolding, a crane, hoist or another structure to extend over your neighbour’s land or airspace. In these circumstances, you may need an oversailing licence from your neighbour before the works can begin. Oversailing can arise during […]
Objection to Planning Applications: How to Object Effectively
If a proposed development near your property concerns you, you may have the opportunity to submit an objection to a planning application. Perhaps your neighbour is proposing a large extension, a property is being converted into flats, or a new development could affect parking, privacy, traffic, or the character of the area. In these situations, […]
Reasons to Object to a Planning Permission
If a proposed development could negatively affect your property, local area or surrounding environment, you may be considering whether you have grounds to object.But what are valid reasons to object to planning permission? Not every complaint is a planning objection. The local planning authority must generally focus on material planning considerations when deciding whether a […]