Time Limit Protects Council and Builder ; Commercial Property Who's Planning What? Ward Hadaway Law Firm

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WHEN planning permission for a commercial development is granted, it will typically include conditions limiting the way in which the development can be built and requiring it to be operated in certain ways.

For example, archaeological investigations might need to be carried out before building works start or a site might need to be landscaped before occupation is allowed. When such a condition is breached, local planning authorities can usually take action. However, such action must happen within 10 years of the breach first occurring.

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Time Limit Protects Council and Builder ; Commercial Property Who's Planning What? Ward Hadaway Law Firm

If, for instance, a nightclub was built on June 1, 2001 without required acoustic insulation, the council could issue a breach of condition...

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