Court ruling means planning permission needed for major building demolition

This morning, the court ruled in a case involving heritage body Save Britain’s Heritage and the secretary of state for Communities and Local Government. The verdict introduces new controls over demolitions of buildings and structures under UK planning law. ...

Daniel Farrand, head of planning at law firm Mishcon de Reya, said: "Developers will even need to review existing unimplemented permissions to make sure that necessary demolition is expressly included or to build in the notification procedure to their project timetables. For those on site today it may be too late but those planning to clear controversial sites ahead of an application may find new barriers in their way."

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