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Planning Enforcement Orders
The Localism Bill is set to proceed to the Report Stage in the House of Commons on 17th May, followed by…
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Case Comment: R (Morge) v Hampshire County Council
In a somewhat unusual case, in R (Morge) v Hampshire County Council (heard on 19 January 2011) the Supreme Court heard an appeal concerning a judicial review of a local planning authority’s decision to grant planning permission for a busway devel…
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Environment Offences – move from criminal to civil sanctions
The Environment Agency in England and Wales will start using new enforcement powers, called civil sanctions, from 4 January 2011.
Civil…
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Case Comment: Barratt Homes Limited v Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig (Welsh Water) 2009 UKSC 13
In the Barratt Homes / Welsh Water case, in which judgment was handed down on Wednesday, the Supreme Court turned its attentions to a thorny issue of planning law. In particular, the Court was asked to consider a property owner’s righ…
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