An emerging planning policy by which a local authority sought to impose a sliding scale of minimum distances between wind turbines and residential properties as a material consideration in planning decisions has been struck down
Proposals for up to 175 new homes on the edge of a Berkshire village have been boosted after the High Court ruled that the civil servant who blocked the plans made an error of law
In opening the way for eviction of an extended family of gypsies – including several children – from a green belt site in Surrey, the High Court has given authoritative guidance on the correct balance
Consent granted by a planning inspector for the conversion of a single-bay garage to living accommodation has been overturned by the High Court after Westminster City Council objected that it would set a damaging precedent
Landlords have a statutory obligation under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 to maintain gas appliances in their property. They are required by law to arrange for a Gas Safe registered engineer to
The term ‘village green’ may conjure up to most people an image of a picturesque piece of open grass; however the Court of Appeal has ruled in an important test case that a beach can
The extent of the discretion of the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT) to vary the terms of leases to cure defects and achieve fairness between the parties has been clarified by the Upper Tribunal (UT). Emphasising
In a case which underlines the wisdom of seeking professional legal advice before entering into property transactions, a group of chalet-dwellers are facing a precarious future after the Court of Appeal ruled that they are
A former pig farmer who claimed that he gave up his agricultural business in reliance on an assurance by a local planning authority that it would consent to an alternative use of his land has had
The High Court has rejected claims by a neighbourhood forum established under the Localism Act 2011 that a local authority rode roughshod over Parliament’s intention that local communities should be encouraged to engage fully in
