marcuscleaver · Secretary of State for Transport v Curzon Park Ltd [2023] UKSC 30 Compulsory purchases of land are governed by the Land Compensation Act 1961. In this episode we discuss whether that legislation is still fit for purpose and the reforms that have been
marcuscleaver · R (Day) v Shropshire Council [2023] UKSC 8 When Shropshire Council failed to consult over the sale of land held under a public trust, local residents commenced judicial review proceedings. More about the campaign: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-64811541 Easements video: youtu.be/Uy1251WRmnQ uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe
marcuscleaver · DB Symmetry Ltd v Swindon Borough Council [2022] UKSC 33 What sort of conditions can a local authority impose on a landowner who is looking to develop a piece of land? uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
marcuscleaver · Hillside Parks Ltd v Snowdonia National Park Authority [2022] UKSC 30 How long should planning permission be good for? This week in the podcast we go way back and look at proposals from 1967. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
There is an argument that the current Planning Bill might end up becoming one of the most important pieces of legislation passed in this Parliament. In England there is a housing crisis meaning there is a lack of affordable housing while prices continue to soar.
marcuscleaver · R (Fylde Coast Farms Ltd) v Fylde Borough Council [2021] UKSC 18 When a company near Blackpool wanted to challenge a new neighbourhood plan by way of judicial review questions were raised about whether the claim was brought within the time limit. Music
How do you define what is and isn’t a building? That is the question facing the Supreme Court this week and we also take the opportunity to analyse the question in the context of listed buildings. Music from bensound.com
In this planning law case we discuss what openness means in the context of the green belt. A balance has to be struck between preserving the aesthetic quality of an area while allowing at least some development to take place. This episodes considers factors that
A planning application was granted by a local council so that a new wind turbine could be built but was then challenged by a local resident. Part of the inducement to grant permission was an annual donation to a community benefit fund but it was
At the heart of this case is a fairly simple question: when the conditions for use of a building are varied in a new planning permission, what previous conditions remain in place? For many years the Homebase store in Streatham Vale was prohibited from selling