When an acquiring authority seeks to exercise its POWER OF ENTRY FOR SURVEY under the Housing and Planning Act 2016 to enter land at a “ reasonable time “, its NOTICE (1) has to be given to every owner or occupier, (2) does not run with the land, and (3) has to include DETAILS OF WHAT IS PROPOSED with such PRECISION as is reasonable and practicable, explaining (i) what is proposed to be done, (ii) where, and (3) when. So held in BARSTOW v GREEN GENERATION ENERGY ( 2026 ) EWHC 1698 ( Admin ).
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