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Section 106: Planning with strings attached

Publication Date:05/05/2010

When granting planning permission for development, local planning authorities often impose planning obligations. These obligations are usually contained in what are known as Section 106 Agreements or Planning Agreements – separate legal agreements that sit alongside the planning permission. Those agreements will, generally, bind the land to which the planning permission relates – so anyone who owns that land will be bound by the obligations once the planning permission is implemented.

Variations don't have to be vexing!

Publication Date:09/10/2009

As any RSL who has had to negotiate a section 106 planning agreement knows, the process can be difficult at the best of times! However the current adverse economic climate has caused a particular issue to dominate the section 106 agreement arena; the need to vary existing section 106 agreements.

Section 9 consent - not yet disposed with

Publication Date:02/10/2009

This guide is intended for all those working within the RSL sector dealing with the disposal of land. In particular, the guide highlights some of the most important issues surrounding the current statutory consent regime which requires Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) to secure consent from the Tenant Services Authority (TSA) in order to dispose of land.

It's better with the lights off

Publication Date:01/07/2009

From April 2010, some landlords and tenants will be hit by tough new rules on energy consumption, thanks to a scheme called the Carbon Reduction Commitment (“CRC”).

The tenants' revolt

Publication Date:01/07/2009

628 years on from Wat Tyler’s Peasants Revolt, a group of people who could hardly be described as peasants have led a revolt of their own.

DCLG planning guidance

Publication Date:10/11/2006

This Lewis Silkin inbrief contains information on:- Model Section 106 Agreement- Standard agreements: the way forward- What is a s106 agreement?- What does it contain?- What’s good about it?- What’s wrong with it?

Slow developments

Publication Date:02/06/2004

Planning consents are usually granted subject to a condition thatthe development authorised must commence within five years of thegrant of the consent. In order to preserve a planning consent adeveloper often carries out some preliminary work such asexcavation in order to implement the consent within the requisiteperiod. However, this would not be sufficient if the consentrequired other conditions to be complied with before developmentcould commence.

Planning a breach

Publication Date:01/03/2004

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