Sharpe Pritchard LLP is delighted to announce its successful support of Stoke-on-Trent City Council in procuring a contract for their Energy from Waste Facility in Hanford. The contract, signed on March 18, 2025, is set to go live on April 1, 2025, marking the culmination of over two years of hard work.
Sharpe Pritchard advised and worked closely with the
On 11 March 2025, the Government introduced the Planning and Infrastructure Bill into Parliament with a promise to speed up planning decisions and ‘get Britain building’.
Sharpe Pritchard’s Planning and Parliamentary team have been analysing the likely implications of the Bill in recent weeks.
The focus of this article is on the aspects of the Bill which relate to planning
The First Tier Tribunal (the tribunal) has handed down a judgment in the case of Grey GR Limited Partnership v Edgewater (Stevenage) Limited and others [2025] UKFTT concerning a Remediation Contribution Order (RCO), marking an important development in building safety legal proceedings.
As part of the criteria for awarding an RCO, the tribunal must determine whether it is ‘just and
In property transactions, buyers typically submit pre-contract enquiries to gain essential information about the property or land prior to contract (e.g. to purchase or lease land or property).
These enquiries cover various aspects, for example querying whether third parties have rights over the land in question.
While sellers are not legally obliged under common law to answer these enquiries, the
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill was introduced into Parliament on 11 March 2025 with a promise to “get Britain building” and “tackle blockers” to the development of new housing and major infrastructure projects.
The Bill will have significant implications for local authorities, developers and communities.
Sharpe Pritchard’s Planning and Infrastructure team will be delving into the measures in the Bill
2025 will be a year of significant change for the social housing sector. Some changes are welcome: new funding for registered providers promised in the October budget by way of rent increase powers, and cash injections for new affordable homes offer a welcome boost at a time of financial pressure.
Registered providers will also, however, become subject to more onerous
