Copyright in architectural drawings: what does planning permission permit? By Andrew Allan-Jones For developers acquiring sites which already have planning permission, it is vital to make sure you have also purchased the right to use the planning drawings to implement the scheme. The UK Intellectual Property Enterprise Court recently confirmed…
Focusing Attention within ESG By Helen Faulkner Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues feature at the top of most boardroom agendas, for insurers and insureds alike, as we embark on 2022. A recent survey conducted by the International Underwriting Association showed climate change and…
The ESG Imperative By Christopher Stanwell Christopher Stanwell, Head of Planning at international law firm DAC Beachcroft, consider how investors and regulators are re-shaping Real Estate’s approach to ESG. This article first appeared in Estates Gazette on 4 November 2021. “A code red for…
Viability - Garden Villages By Andrew Morgan Andrew Morgan, Planning Partner at international law firm DAC Beachcroft asks Thomas Hegan, Partner at real estate consultants Turner Morum to comment on how current viability guidelines are fit for purpose, in relation to Garden Villages.
Getting the green light By Christopher Stanwell We have recently supported a round table discussion with the Social Market Foundation, with delegates from the private and public sector, to consider how the route to net zero carbon can be scaled up. It was an instructive event, as views were…
Considering the conversion of commercial accommodation to residential By Andrew Morgan Andrew Morgan, planning partner at international law firm DAC Beachcroft considers the conversion of commercial accommodation to residential.
Live webinar: Opportunities and Challenges arising from Biodiversity Net Gain By Christopher Stanwell In this webinar, our panel of expert speakers will explain what biodiversity net gain is, how biodiversity net gain works in practice, how you can achieve and secure the gain, and what opportunities biodiversity net gain can achieve.
Clarification needed on compatibility between multiple planning permissions By Andrew Morgan In this case of a site the subject of multiple planning permissions, the Court of Appeal has given developers pause for thought before embarking on Section 73 or what are known as ‘drop-in’ applications.
Budget 2021 – from a housing and development perspective By Christopher Stanwell In what has to be one of the most challenging of peace-time budgets the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has identified what are perhaps best described as investment opportunities for the property and development sector as part of the economic road to…
The Environment Bill and Biodiversity Gain The Environment Bill (E.B.) has seen a long drawn out journey through Parliament so far. The latest mood music is that it will receive Royal Assent in Autumn 2021. Whilst the formal regime will not go live until 2023 it is important to note that…
