The government has published updated documentation under the Building Regulations 2010 confirming that new residential buildings in England, which are 18 metres or more in height, will be required to have a second staircase.
The case of Porter v. Bd. of Appeal of Boston is the latest case that involves an eternal question posed by developers: how does a developer whose development permits are challenged.
In Griffin v. Melrose MA Plan. Bd., pro se plaintiff David Griffin ("Griffin") appealed a decision of the Melrose Board of Appeals (the "Board") granting a special permit to Middlesex Development.
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) held that the Fifth Amendment's Takings Clause does not distinguish between legislative and administrative land‑use permit conditions.