Development update (commercial and residential)

This is the third of Peta Dollars regular updates on recent changes in property development for 2024.  This webinar will include:

Construction

• More new JCT contracts
• More developments under the Building Safety Act 2022, including cases: Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities v Grey GR Limited Partnership, Lehnerv Lant Street Management Co Ltd, Ovington Court,197-205 Brompton Road, London, SW3 1LB, Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd v Prater; Delivering the golden thread: Guidance for dutyholders and accountable persons (guidance);
• Updated CLLS letter of intent
• Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd v Augusta 2008 LLP (formerly Simply Construct (UK) LLP) (collateral warranties)

 Planning

• R (Parkes) v Dorset Council (extent of planning control)
• R (on the application of Finch on behalf of the Weald Action Group) v Surrey County Council (considerations for planning authority on granting planning permission)
• R (Gurajena) v London Borough of Newham (publicity for planning applications)
• PINS: Appeal decision: APP/C1625/W/23/3329704 (use of unilateral undertaking)
• More on BNG (biodiversity net gain): model s106 agreements; R (Weston Homes Plc) v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Development

• Easements: new rights to light protocol; Nicholson v Hale
• Co Mayo Estates Limited v Hidden Gem Limited(sale at auction of plots for development)
• Rowland Philip Bratt v Nigel Lawson Jones(valuation)
• Davies v Bridgend County Borough Council (Japanese knotweed)
• Updated guidance on the Crichel Down rules