Real Estate Development Notes

Changes confirmed to permitted development rights and use classes

MCIL2 update - in force 1 April 2019

Last week, we published a post (see here) noting that the Mayoral Community Infrastructure Levy 2 ('MCIL2') was due to come into force on 1 April 2019, …

In force soon - Mayoral Community Infrastructure Levy 2 (MCIL2)

Brexit isn't frustrating...at least for leases

Landlords can (for now at least) breathe a sigh of relief as the High Court has ruled that a tenant cannot bring its obligations under a lease to an end …

Back to basics: advertisement control

Opening the door to community and landlord engagement

This article was first published on Lexis®PSL Property on 24 January 2019.  Fiona Sawyer, professional support lawyer in the planning team at …

Recommendations from the Rosewell Review – how can planning appeal inquiries be made quicker and better?

A publication that has caught the attention of many in the industry this week is the government-commissioned 'Independent Review of Planning Appeal …

Real Estate EP5: The future of planning - Matthew White and Ghislaine Halpenny in conversation

Back to Basics: Housing Need and Delivery

  From 25 January 2019 (although see here for our commentary on the ambiguity surrounding the actual date), local planning authorities must …

Deadline for examination of plans under the old NPPF - 24 or 25 January 2019?

This Thursday is 24 January 2019, a hotly anticipated date in the planning world because this is the date referred to in the revised National Planning …

Real Estate Podcast EP3: Finance Bill 2018 – Impact on REITs

Following their blog post of 9 November 2018, in this podcast Herbert Smith Freehills partners Neil Warriner and Will Arrenberg and senior associate …

Proposed changes to permitted development rights and use classes – impact on developers and landlords

Two key themes of the Budget on 29 October 2018 were increasing the supply of housing and improving the health of high streets and town centres. …