Late last year, appellant Jim 2 Ltd appealed against a remediation notice served to him by a local authority in respect of contaminated land. In a case that is only the second of its kind, the appeal has been called in by the Secretary of State.
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Mortgage Market Update
Various sources are claiming that now is as good a time to buy a property as there has ever been, with interest rates low and the property market surging forward. We have compiled stats from various sources around the country to give you a complete view of the mortgage market, in case you are looking to invest…
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Recent Court of Appeal ruling described as of critical importance to national planning
A recent ruling in the case between Richborough Estates Partnerships LLP, Cheshire East Borough Council and the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, has handed down a decision that has been considered to be of critical importance to national planning.
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The Property Market Monthly Fact File – April 2016
The property market fact file is a collection of data compiled each month by our Chartered Surveyors and the propertysurveying.co.uk team; collating survey data, statistics, trends and information from the property market. This aims to provide a single place where anyone with an interest in UK property can find the information they need.
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Multi-million pound development plans for a large, luxury development halted by a pensioner
Plans for a large, luxury, seaside development in Southend have been halted because a pensioner refuses to leave her home…
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Over 80 pocket parks have been given the go-ahead
Across the country, over 80 mistreated and disused built-up spaces have plans to be reconstructed and transformed into green oases…
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Founder of Carphone Warehouse involved in row with neighbours over extension plans for £20 million mansion
Sir Charles Dunstone and wife, Celia, want more space in their mansion. But nearby neighbours say that they have already suffered enough….
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Battersea Power Station – another obstacle to its development?
Since it was decommissioned in 1983, the Grade I Listed Battersea Power Station has seen many abortive attempts to make use of the site…..
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Britain’s railway reaches the end of the line. Has it now lost Waterloo?
Network Rail have confirmed that it is considering selling off up to 7,500 properties, including a number of iconic railway stations…
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Applications to be fast tracked in bid to speed up the planning process and increase house building
New proposals will allow councils to offer fast track planning application services in a bid to boost house building…..
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