Building without planning consent
The media has recently reported on three cases regarding building on property without planning consent.
Sir Cliff Richard and his conservatory
Runnymede Council ordered Sir Cliff Richard to demolish...
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RSS feed for PlanningLundy Island designated as UK’s first Marine Conservation Zone
On 12 January 2010, Lundy Island was designated as the UK’s first Marine Conservation Zone, following the implementation of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.
Marine Conservation Zones are...
Inappropriate residential garden development due to lack of council policies
On 19 January 2010, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) published its investigation into residential development on gardens in England.
"Garden grabbing" has become a contentious...
Government tells local authorities to use their powers to stop ‘garden grabbing’
John Healey, the Housing Minister, has told local authorities to use their powers to ban or limit the practice known as ‘garden grabbing’.
Following the introduction of the Planning Act 2008, the...
Government announces changes to publicising planning applications – with a greater focus on checking local authority web sites
Between July and October 2009, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) consulted on amending the ways in which planning applications are publicised in England, largely as a response...
Kraft/Cadbury deal prompts calls for reform of takeover laws
Italian prison sentences for Google executives for user-generated material sends shockwaves across the Internet
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Computer games designer’s failure to disclose his previous ideas meant employing company owned them – Burrows v Smith, High Court
Computer games designer’s failure to disclose his previous ideas meant employing company owned them – Burrows v Smith, High Court
"Fit notes" to be launched in April 2010
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