Development schemes often change. The recent case of Finney has restricted the scope of the mechanism, s73 applications, most widely used to achieve these.
Understanding what changes can and can’t now be made using this procedure is extremely important. Developers need to know how to frame the description of the development to allow maximum flexibility in the use of s73 in the future.
S73 Applications and Permissions
Planning partner Alex Ground discusses s73 applications and, following Finney, considers the other options open to developers to achieve changes to permissions. Also, following another recent case of Lambeth, how s73 permissions need to be interpreted.
The moral is - don’t get tripped up by ignoring old permissions.
Key Sections
0:52 - What are s73 applications?
4:42 - Position pre-Finney
5:58 - The Court of Appeal Decision
7:50 - Amending schemes pre grant
9:08 - Amending schemes post grant of planning permission
12:42 - Examples
14:01 - Will Finney change whether non developers obtain planning permission?
15:33 - Lambeth practical answers
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