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Monitor Planning Inspectorate 16 Jul 2026

Planning appeals: procedural guide - for appeals relating to applications dated on or after 1 April 2026

The Planning Inspectorate has published a procedural guide for planning appeals relating to applications submitted on or after 1 April 2026. The guidance explains the updated written representations process, the relationship to the Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Written Representations Procedure) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, and key expectations for appellants and local planning authorities.

Planning Legal Updates Regulation

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Monitor Environment Agency 16 Jul 2026

Operators of Seaton Carew landfill served suspension notice

The Environment Agency has suspended waste acceptance at Seaton Meadows landfill in Seaton Carew after a survey found some areas had been overfilled beyond agreed tipping levels. The operator, SMLF Ltd, must stop bringing in waste immediately while it works to comply with its environmental permit, and the agency will continue monitoring the site.

Environment & Flood Risk Regulation Defects & Pathology

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Monitor Construction News 16 Jul 2026

Contractor ordered to pay client £1m after failing to overturn adjudication

The Technology and Construction Court upheld an adjudication award requiring HG Construction to pay almost £1m to Clerkenwell Lifestyle UK after rejecting the contractor’s argument that additional extension of time had been agreed by email. The judge found the February 2023 correspondence formed part of ongoing discussions about how the contractual mechanism would operate, rather than a clear and binding revision of completion dates.

Legal Updates Conveyancing Regulation

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Monitor Environment Agency 16 Jul 2026

Operators have permits revoked in waste crack down

The Environment Agency has revoked permits for two waste sites in Greater Manchester and Derbyshire after repeated breaches of permit conditions. The sites must cease authorised activities and remove waste, with the revocations taking effect unless successfully appealed to the Planning Inspector.

Environment & Flood Risk Health and Safety Regulation

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Monitor Planning Inspectorate 16 Jul 2026

Guidance: Planning appeals: procedural guide - for appeals relating to applications dated on or before 31 March 2026

The Planning Inspectorate has updated its procedural guide for planning appeals relating to applications submitted on or before 31 March 2026. The revisions cover online submission limits for discontinuance notice appeals, updated appeal process guidance, changes linked to enforcement and late representations, and references to newer procedural materials and service channels.

Planning Legal Updates Compliance

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Monitor Today`s Conveyancer 16 Jul 2026

Reducing requisitions is a shared responsibility, and that includes HMLR

The article argues that reducing requisitions in the conveyancing process is a shared responsibility between conveyancers and HM Land Registry (HMLR). It notes a reported 7% fall in avoidable requisitions raised by the profession, while also highlighting HMLR’s own review of its requisition practices and its plans to consult on further improvements.

Conveyancing Legal Updates Compliance

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Monitor Construction News 16 Jul 2026

RAAC forced Scottish university to abandon living walls project

The University of Strathclyde abandoned plans for living walls on two Glasgow campus buildings after RAAC was discovered in both structures. Funding originally allocated for the sustainability project was repurposed, highlighting how RAAC can disrupt planned capital works and wider estate improvements.

Defects & Pathology Building Safety Regulation

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Monitor Building Magazine 16 Jul 2026

Helical expecting Gateway 2 sign-off on student resi block above Southwark tube station by end of year

The article indicates that Helical expects Gateway 2 approval for a student residential block above Southwark tube station by the end of the year. It also notes the developer’s view that a shortage of top-class office space in London is likely to persist for several years.

Building Safety Housing Market Regulation

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Monitor Place North West 16 Jul 2026

HSBC to part-fund £65m Tatton services

Westmorland Farmshop & Co has secured funding from HSBC UK to support the £65m Tatton Services scheme on the M56 in Cheshire. The development, which includes a large amenity building, hotel and fuel station, was approved after a planning inquiry that considered Green Belt and grey belt issues.

Planning Valuation Housing Market

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Monitor Construction News 16 Jul 2026

Grid delays hit £2bn Essex data centre

A planned £2bn data centre in Loughton, Essex, is likely to be delayed because grid power will not be available in time for the developer’s intended opening date. The article also highlights wider UK data centre delays caused by electricity connection constraints and notes an Ofgem-backed initiative to standardise connection designs.

Planning Regulation Property Investment

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Monitor Landlord Today 16 Jul 2026

Burnham will bear down on rogue landlords – warning

The article reports expectations of tougher enforcement against rogue landlords in the second half of 2026, driven by the Renters Rights Act and higher fines, alongside increased local authority enforcement funding. It also suggests contested evictions may take longer to resolve through the courts, adding pressure to the possession process.

Lettings Regulation Legal Updates

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Monitor Construction News 16 Jul 2026

A tale of two downfalls

The article argues that Ardmore Group’s construction arm collapse highlights the growing impact of the post-Grenfell liability regime on contractors with historic defects exposure. It also links this to wider housing delivery concerns, noting that confidence and slogans are no substitute for a workable plan to meet housing targets.

Building Safety Legal Updates Housing Market

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