Recent questionswithin Planning law
When a public notice is displayed by the local authority for a major planning are they allowed to put the description then' Which does not accord with the provisi... read more
Jon Payne's response
If I understand the question correctly, the description if the proposed development description and normally comes from the application submitte... read more
When getting ghange of use is it on the whole site or just the building?
Jon Payne's response
Neither, really - it is the 'planning unit'. Sometimes this will indeed be a building but it could also be part of a building or an area of lan... read more
After a long battle Maidstone council took me to court for landscaping my garden, at the time i did not know i needed planning permission, the court handed me a c... read more
Jon Payne's response
If the landscaping is the same and you have not since got consent, then indeed they can.
Whether they will or not is of course another matte... read more
Can you claim adverse possession of a piece of land which has been used by your properity for at least 15 years?
Daniel Stanton's response
The answer depends on many different things and you will definitely need to take detailed legal advice.
Whether you can acquire paper title to t... read more
If a fence is not exactly on the boundary line which has been proven by a suveyor and meighbours are demanding that fence is the boundary, and after putting a fen... read more
Jon Payne's response
Yes, they can take you court but of course that does not mean that they will win.
Boundary disputes can be quite complex and the Court will ... read more
I have been refused permission to have a 2 metre fence and refused on appeal as there is a cul-de-sac of houses behind. the original fence was 2 metres. There are... read more
Jon Payne's response
The Council do have to take on board issues of safety and security, but these have to be balanced with other considerations.
Your options are ... read more
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