Planning and Enforcement
Rhys regularly deals with cases relating to alleged breaches of Section 179 of the Town and Country Planning Act, as well as dealing with commercial landlord and tenant disputes.
Section 179 - Town and Country Planning Act
Local Authorities regularly issue planning enforcement notices where they take the view that planning permission has been breached. It is vitally important to ensure that these are appealed promptly as otherwise it can be extremely difficult to challenge the notice.
Seeking legal advice on enforcement notices is particularly important, especially given the strict time limits that apply.
Breaching a planning enforcement notice can lead to an unlimited fine, or even 2 years imprisonment.
Tree Preservation Orders
Tree Preservation Orders are an unusual area of law. It can be very complex and few practitioners are experienced in their application.
Rhys has been instructed to challenge the validity of orders and also to seek to mitigate financial penalties.
The consequences for breaching a TPO can be substantial.
Commercial Property Disputes
Rhys regularly deals with contentions and non-contentious property transactions.
This includes the following which Rhys is able to advise on:
- Breach of contract and special conditions;
- Acquisitions of land and TOGC purchases;
- Section 146 applications.
By instructing Rhys on a direct access basis, this ensures that you have a single point of contact for these disputes or transactions.
Rhys also deals with disputes with HMRC as to tax treatments, such as whether or not the correct VAT treatment has been applied.
Closure Notices and Orders
The Police and Council are increasingly serving Closure Notices and applying for Closure Orders in respect of alleged criminality and anti-social behaviour.
These are applied for under Section 80 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.
Rhys is regularly instructed to oppose such applications or to apply for their discharge.
