Planning, Pre contract Searches & Enquiries (Intro)

Question	Answer
.55 Town and Country Planning Act 1990	fundamental principle of planning law: planning permission is required for developments
s.57 Town and Country Planning Act 1990	Development
Local Authority Search	Two separate searches: a local land charges search on Form LLC1 and enquiries of the local authority on Form Con 29R and (if some of the optional enquiries are raised) Con 29O
basic principle of environmental liability in England and Wales?	The polluter pays but any subsequent owner may also be liable
What is the effect of a property being in a conservation area?	A.Conservation area consent is required for chopping down trees. b. The GPDO may be dissapplied, so that even minor alterations to buildings would require planning consent.

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	Created by Dean Walik about 10 years ago