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Development plan describes, in planning practice, the statutory suite of adopted planning policies for a given area that guide and constrain decisions on planning permission. It is defined in legislation in each UK jurisdiction and in Ireland, and planning applications are determined in accordance with it unless material considerations indicate otherwise. England: the development plan comprises adopted local plans (including minerals and waste plans), any made neighbourhood development plans, and applicable spatial development strategies (for example, the London Plan). Wales: it includes local development plans and any strategic development plans. Scotland: the development plan consists of the National Planning Framework (NPF4) together with the applicable local development plan. Northern Ireland: the development plan is the local development plan (plan strategy and local policies plan) prepared under the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011. Ireland: each planning authority’s development plan (with any local area plans) sets the primary policy framework for deciding applications; permission may only materially contravene the plan via the statutory material contravention procedures. Practitioners use the development plan to assess policy compliance, identify site allocations and constraints, and frame appeals.
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Planning due diligence: conditions and section 106 planning obligations - searches, reporting, compliance, variation, appeal and enforcement

Planning conditions and planning obligations often limit both what development may take place and the way it is carried out on the land or buildings to which they apply. See Practice Notes: Planning conditions—key points and Planning obligations—key points. Planning obligations Agreements made under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (commonly called section 106 agreements, or planning obligations) control the use of land and bind successors in title. They are recorded as local land charges. The agreement should specify the land it binds by reference to an attached plan, which will usually mirror the planning application site boundary for the related development. A section 106 agreement is typically concluded before the decision notice granting planning permission is issued. How are planning obligations revealed? Review the outcome of the local land charges search (LLC1). Planning obligations are registrable as local land charges. From 12 April 2015, HM Land Registry has responsibility for the local land charges register. Transitional provisions permit HM Land Registry...

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Selling agricultural land in England and Wales: a comprehensive seller's due diligence and contract-pack checklist

Introduction This checklist flags issues to consider when acting for the seller of agricultural land, including the Basic Payment Scheme (so far as it still applies in Wales), taxation, capital allowances and VAT. For several items identified, the main aim is to provide a thorough contract, title and information pack to the buyer as early as possible, limiting the chance of later ‘price-chipping’ if unexpected ‘blemishes’ emerge during the process. Physical extent, boundaries, rights, etc Does the sale plan align with: the evidence in the title deeds; and the actual boundaries of the property as indicated by fences, walls, ditches, rivers, streams, etc, or as disclosed by the seller in replies to enquiries? For further guidance, see Practice Note: Property boundaries Is a new boundary being created by the sale? Has it been clearly set out on the ground, and do the plans accurately show its position? Who will...

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Rights of light in development: due diligence, impact assessment and injunction risk mitigation—checklist (England and Wales)

This checklist outlines the steps a developer should follow when conducting due diligence on rights of light, and the approaches a developer can take to reduce the risk of an injunction being secured. A right of light is an easement that permits a property owner to receive natural light through an opening in a building on their land. The owner of land encumbered by a right of light must not impede it without permission. Accordingly, for any intended development it is vital to establish: whether any nearby building benefits from a right of light—see Practice Note: Establishing and maintaining rights of light the effect of the planned works on those rights of light—see Practice Note: Rights of light claims the remedies available to the holder of the right of light—see Practice Note: Rights of light claims A plan must be devised to manage any such rights, in collaboration with a specialist rights of light surveyor. Do any rights of light exist?...

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Neighbourhood Development Plan (England): Statutory Preparation Process Flowchart

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ESG issues arising from the UK’s AMR Action Plan 2024–2029: subscription model, environmental manufacturing standards, equitable access, health inequalities, and MHRA support for innovation

AMR represents a mounting global public health threat, with some analyses attributing up to five million deaths each year. It is therefore unequivocally a core ESG priority for life sciences. In a year poised to be pivotal for coordinated action—underscored by its profile at the UN High Level Meeting in September 2023—the government has set out firm pledges. It has released the Second 5 year AMR National Action Plan for 2024–2029 (the Action Plan) (see: LNB News 08/05/2024 25), designed to advance the UK’s 20 year vision to contain AMR by 2040 and acting as a key strand of the UK’s recently revised Biosecurity Strategy. The Action Plan frames commitments across four pillars: cutting the need for, and unintended exposure to, antimicrobials; optimising antimicrobial use; driving innovation, and ensuring supply and access; acting as a responsible global partner. We highlight below ESG developments pertinent to life sciences. Market failures The Action Plan prioritises boosting R&D and remedying entrenched market...

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Weekly energy law update: security package, market codes, renewables, LDES, hydrogen/CCUS, nuclear reforms, planning rights and climate levy—key consultations, statutory instruments and practitioner deadlines

In this issue: Key developments and materials Electricity and gas market regulation, licensing and taxation Renewable energy Capacity Market, balancing services and energy system flexibility Hydrogen, CCUS and emerging technologies Nuclear energy Planning issues in energy projects Air emissions, efficiency, and climate change New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Energy resources on Lexis+® Daily and weekly news alerts Key developments and materials DESNZ announces accelerated measures to boost UK energy security DESNZ has unveiled a suite of actions to reinforce and speed up the UK’s energy security in light of events in the Middle East. For the first time, ‘plug-in solar’ will be permitted in the UK. The department plans to advance the next annual renewables auction to July 2026 and has confirmed that the government will adopt the Fingleton Review’s recommendations to hasten delivery of nuclear power stations. It has also moved to safeguard consumers, working...

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Corporate Crime Weekly: sanctions challenges, sentencing changes, FCA/SFO priorities, AML reforms, and legislative, enforcement and procedural updates—21 March 2024

In this issue: Investigating criminal conduct Criminal procedure and evidence Sentencing Bribery, corruption, sanctions and export controls Consumer protection and cartels Environmental offences Financial services and pensions offences Fraud, forgery, tax and theft offences Health and safety and corporate manslaughter offences Local authority prosecutions Money laundering International Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Investigating criminal conduct Refusal to repurpose evidence in civil proceedings for criminal charging decision (WFZ v British Broadcasting Corp) The High Court has recently clarified the circumstances in which a party will be permitted to rely on witness statements outside the proceedings in which they were first served. In ongoing injunction proceedings aimed at stopping publication of a BBC investigative report into sexual abuse allegations, the court determined that the accused could not use sensitive excerpts from that report in representations to the...

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Waste planning law and policy in England: national framework, plan-making, development management, EIA, applications, conditions and obligations; interface with pollution control; with Welsh planning guidance

National policy 25-Year Environment Plan —the 25-Year Environment Plan outlines the government’s commitments to enhance the environment within a generation. The Environmental Improvement Plan 2023 (EIP 2023) for England was the first statutory update to the 25-Year Environment Plan under the Environment Act 2021 (EA 2021). On 1 December 2025, it was replaced by the Environmental Improvement Plan 2025 (EIP 2025), now the current environmental improvement plan for EA 2021 purposes. EIP 2025 renews the long-term framework for achieving environmental outcomes, revises the interim targets in EIP 2023 and adds two new interim targets. EIP 2025 is pertinent to waste planning as part of the broader policy to improve resource efficiency and drive the move to a more circular economy, complementing the Resources and Waste Strategy and the Waste Management Plan for England (see below). Resources and Waste Strategy The Resources and Waste Strategy sets out how the government intends to conserve material resources by cutting waste, promoting resource efficiency and moving towards a circular economy in...

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Strategic ICT Planning for Legal Organisations in the UK: Benefits, Risks (including AI), DPIAs, Resources, Implementation and Review

This Practice Note outlines the meaning of information and communication technology (ICT), how organisations can gain from integrating it, and the potential risks tied to its use. It also offers practical guidance on how to formulate, draft and implement a strategic ICT plan. For guidance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI), see subtopic: Artificial intelligence compliance. What is ICT? Information and communication technology (ICT) is an umbrella term for all technical means used to manage information and support communication. It spans tools such as computer and network hardware and software, satellite systems and mobile phones, together with the many services and applications linked to them. Many regard the significance of ICT not as the technology itself but as its ability to expand access to information and communication. Benefits of ICT With tighter budgets and growing economic and environmental pressures, organisations may find they need to invest in and deploy ICT to streamline processes and enhance efficiency. Implementing ICT can be crucial to an organisation’s economic...

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PizzaExpress Financing 2 plc—Part 26A Companies Act restructuring: debt-for-equity swap, administration as relevant alternative, third‑party releases, Chapter 15 recognition evidence, unanimous class approval (2020)

PizzaExpress Financing 2 plc applied for a Part 26A restructuring plan (RP) at a convening hearing in September 2020 and sanction hearing in October 2020. The principal points are outlined below; unless specified otherwise, capitalised expressions bear the meanings set out in the convening judgment. This Deal Debrief sits within our Restructuring plans collection. For an in-depth look at key metrics from the 2023 RPs and commentary from leading figures in the restructuring arena, see Practice Note: Market Insights Trend Report—trends in Part 26A restructuring plans in 2023 [Archived]. Plan company: PizzaExpress Financing 2 plc (the Company) Industry: Restaurants Debtor’s incorporation and jurisdictional aspects: England & Wales, with COMI in the UK Pre-convening development: the Company executed a Contribution Deed one month prior to the convening hearing, which in effect rendered it a primary obligor...

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Precedent Excel Template: ICT Development Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan

Precedent ICT (information and communication technology) risk assessment and risk management plan This Precedent ICT (information and communication technology) risk assessment and risk management plan lets you record risks linked to any proposed ICT development and explain how those risks will be handled. It is pre-populated with examples, which you can easily delete if needed...

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Customer‑favourable bespoke software development and licensing agreement with IP assignment, source code delivery, acceptance testing, delay payments, warranties and indemnities (England and Wales)

This Agreement is entered into on [ insert date ] (the Commencement Date) by and between: Parties [ insert supplier name ], a company incorporated in England and Wales, whose registered number is [ insert company number ] and whose registered office is at [ insert registered office ] (Supplier); and [ insert customer name ], a company incorporated in England and Wales, whose registered number is [ insert company number ] and whose registered office is at [ insert registered office ] (Customer). Each of the Supplier and the Customer is a party, and together the Supplier and the Customer are the parties. Background The Supplier is [ an experienced software developer and ] [ insert the Supplier’s background details and the background to the relevant transaction ]. The Customer is [ insert the Customer’s background details ]. Subject to this Agreement, the Supplier shall develop software for the Customer and will licence (or arrange...

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Deed of Turn Overage (Anti-Embarrassment) on Onward Disposals of Property (England and Wales)

Date [ date ] Parties [ name of Seller ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Seller) [ name of Buyer ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Buyer) 1 Definitions Within this Deed, the terms below have the following meanings: Apportioned Price • an amount derived using the formula: (A/B) x C Where: ‘A’ is the gross area in [ acres OR hectares ] of the property included in the Current Disposal ‘B’ is the gross area in [ acres OR hectares ] of the Property in its entirety ‘C’ is the Purchase Price; Base Value • (a) where the Current Disposal is solely Untriggered Property: i the Purchase...

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