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Plans certificate applications must be submitted in time
The requirement for an application for a plans certificate to be made before work on a project has begun has been emphasised in a new High Court ruling.
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Chesterton asks court to consider whether works are tenant’s improvement
Chesterton is at the centre of a High Court dispute to determine whether works on a climate-control system constitute a tenant’s improvement or a repair.
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Court refuses to allow judicial review over traffic calming
Measures designed to “calm” traffic in the Clifton area of Bristol are having the opposite effect on residents. The local authority’s plans to install traffic-calming devices have moved local residents…
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Judge reminds buyers of risk when purchasing listed buildings
London’s Court of Appeal has warned housebuyers of the perils of purchasing listed buildings: new owners can be forced to pay to restore previous owners’ unauthorised renovations, potentially stretching back…
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Court reviews second dispute over alterations to former C&A building
The former C&A store at 200-212 Oxford Street, London, is under the spotlight again, following a further legal challenge in respect of alterations to the building.
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Tail end of manege dispute
A Derbyshire property owner who created a floodlit manege on his land without planning permission has failed to obtain permission to appeal against a ruling requiring him to return the…
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Earl Cadogan loses appeal over “working classes” covenant
The Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court ruling that a covenant restricting the use of a former pub to “housing of the working classes” was not enforceable.
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Council challenge plan for Shropshire village housing development
A hearing to determine the future of a small housing development in the picturesque village of Stiperstones commenced at London’s High Court yesterday.
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Humber Bridge tolls at centre of Appeal Court dispute
The Confederation of Passenger Transport UK (CPT) is challenging a High Court decision in which the Humber Bridge Board was authorised, under Tolls Revision Orders dated 1997, 2000 and 2002,…
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Lords to consider local authority’s liability for road maintenance
A test case concerning a local authority’s liability to maintain roads is heading for the House of Lords. A young mother, who blames Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council for the injuries…
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Planning permission for gypsy home quashed
South Bucks District Council have succeeded in their appeal against a ruling that upheld a grant of planning permission enabling a gypsy to site a mobile home on green-belt land…
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Prince of Wales sues over office buildings lease
The Prince of Wales has brought proceedings against the tenant of a 16-storey office block in central London. Prince Charles, suing through the Attorney-General, is asking the High Court to…