Legal wrap: The Telecoms Code, CPO reforms and the UK’s energy future

Welcome to your weekly round-up of the pick of the content published on EG Legal. This week, we have the second part of our timely energy series, this one focusing on the conflicts between national needs and local planning. Then there is the ongoing consultation on compulsory purchase reform, and what the proposals will mean for CPO compensation. There’s plenty more to read – and to listen to, including the latest On the Case podcast, discussing last week’s Supreme Court telecoms ruling, and a new episode of In on the Act, analysing the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022. Legal news Albert Court residents win case against ‘reality tv star’ resident Marcel and Victoria Fetaimia accused of harassment by neighbours and staff In on the Act: The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 Martin Dray discusses the legislation in detail On the Case: Supreme Court rules on Telecoms Code Martin Garner of CMS discusses the first Code appeal to reach the highest court High Court challenge to Bristol Airport expansion set for November The airport plans to increase its annual passenger capacity from 10m to 12m Legal features Powering the UK: balancing national and local agendas Victoria Du Croz reviews national targets, local planning and the importance of biodiversity net gain Have your say on CPO reforms Paul Arnett warns that unfairness lurks in the government’s proposals for compulsory purchase compensation Act fast to avoid planning delays Rising inflation poses a growing risk to the delivery of housing schemes, writes Hannah Quarterman Back to Basics: Joining the dots Roy Barry begins a two-part series looking at the contractual structure of a commercial real estate development Legal note: Running the rule over professional advice Louise Clark reviews a recent High Court decision on professional advice Practice points Dilapidations: what is the appropriate standard of repair for a hotel? Coldunell Ltd v Hotel Management International Ltd High street rates: general demand reflected in reduced, not nominal rateable value Ballcroft Estates Ltd v Virk (Valuation Officer) Right of way: defendant losing appeal given a ‘yellow card warning’ Banks v Blount Operators under the Electronic Communications Code can seek new code rights Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Ltd v Compton Beauchamp Estates Ltd and conjoined appeals Case summaries Ballcroft Estates Ltd v Virk (VO) Rating – Valuation – Statutory hypothesis Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Ltd v Compton Beauchamp Estates Ltd and conjoined appeals Telecommunications – Electronic Communications Code – Code rights Barton Park Estates Ltd v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and another Town and country planning – Planning permission – Material change of use Khan v Mehmood Telecommunications – Electronic Communications Code Crawley Borough Council v EE Ltd and another Telecommunications – Electronic Communications Code Fitzroy Street Capital Inc and another v Manning and others Company – Administrators – Breach of duty Banks and another v Blount Easement – Right of way – Significant interference   For more legal articles and to search our extensive archive, visit EG Legal  To send feedback, e-mail jess.harrold@eg.co.uk or tweet @EGPropertyNews