Since coming into power in July 2024, the UK government has made several planning policy decisions with the aim of facilitating data centre development....more
The owner of a property which enjoys a right of light over surrounding properties can seek to restrain development of the surrounding properties which would infringe that right. This can include seeking an injunction to...more
7/17/2025
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Commercial Property Owners ,
Damages ,
Environmental Policies ,
Injunctions ,
Office Space ,
Property Ownership ,
Property Valuation ,
Real Estate Development ,
UK ,
Urban Planning & Development
London boroughs are implementing the London Plan's requirements for affordable Purpose-Built Student Accommodation ("PBSA") in varied ways, with some setting stricter or additional criteria....more
On 7 January 2025, an Inspector confirmed the London Borough of Southwark (Elephant and Castle Town Centre) Compulsory Purchase Order (No.2) 2023 (the "CPO")....more
2/26/2025
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Eminent Domain ,
Land Developers ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Property Owners ,
Public Projects ,
Real Estate Development ,
Redevelopment ,
State and Local Government ,
UK ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Zoning Laws
The UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") has identified "fundamental concerns" in the housebuilding sector and has made a series of recommendations for the UK, Scottish, and Welsh governments to consider, rather than...more
The Situation: On January 17, 2024, mandatory biodiversity net gain ("BNG") regulations took effect, impacting most new developments in England.
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2/20/2024
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Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Construction Project ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Green Infrastructure ,
Housing Developers ,
Housing Market ,
Real Estate Development ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
UK ,
Urban Planning & Development
Over recent years, we have seen an office sector where occupiers are taking less space and using it in a different way in the United Kingdom, even when compared to five years ago. That trend, which was accelerated by the...more