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Can a party to a deed take the benefit of it without executing it?
Published on: 02 October 2017
For details on formalities for the formation of deeds, see Practice Note: Executing documents—deeds and simple contracts.
Generally, a failure to comply with the formalities for the formation of a valid deed will mean that the document cannot take effect as a deed. However, there may be circumstances where a ‘party’ to a deed is only party for the purpose of receiving a benefit under it, and the formalities for the deed are present regardless of whether that individual party has executed the deed. In such circumstances, provided the formalities for the deed are
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A DCO should include “Requirements” to which the development authorised by the DCO is to be subject. Similar to planning conditions, a requirement specifies the matters for which detailed approval needs to be obtained before the development can be lawfully begin.
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