Nuisance and the rule in Rylands v Fletcher—common law liability for pollutionPrivate nuisancePrivate nuisance is an unlawful interference with a...
Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSE)—environmental and health and safety enquiriesCommercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSEs) are industry...
Sewers and drains—sewerage undertakers’ core duties and powersA sewerage undertaker is the company appointed by the Secretary of State or Ofwat to be...
BREEAM key requirementsWhat is BREEAM?The Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment Methodology (BREEAM) is a method for evaluating...
Aggregates levyWhat is the aggregates levy?The aggregates levy is an environmental tax administered by HMRC on the commercial exploitation of aggregates in the UK.When does the levy apply?The levy applies when:•there is a taxable aggregate, and•that aggregate is commercially exploited within the
Climate change levyWhat is the climate change levy?The climate change levy (CCL) is a mandatory tax on UK business energy use, charged at the time of supply, known as taxable supplies.It is administered by HMRC but collected by energy suppliers via energy bills.Taxable supplyA taxable supply is the
Land remediation reliefWhat is land remediation relief?Land remediation relief (LRR) is a relief from corporation tax for expenditure on remediating contaminated land or bringing derelict land back into use. The relief was under threat of being discontinued after 2012. However, in the 2012 budget,
If planning permission imposes restrictions on a licensed premises opening hours, once operational can the personal licence holder apply for a Temporary Events Notice (TEN) to open for longer hours than those permitted in the planning permission?To use any property for a licensable activity both
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