Document downloads - Planning conditions and obligations
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Surveyors acting as advocates
Published February 2017
Effective from 1 June 2017
The professional statement sets out the core duties expected of the surveyor-advocate. It applies where you agree (whether in writing or orally) to act as a surveyor-advocate before any tribunal in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
The guidance note offers guidance on fundamental aspects of advocacy practice. It outlines general duties and roles and offers best practice advice on, among other things, case preparation and preliminaries, evidence and documents, and hearings.
A client guide (a stand-alone electronic version of the professional statement) is also available. -
Direct professional access to barristers (ARCHIVED)
Published January 2003
Effective from March 2003
Archived 30 June 2018
This document has been archived and is available on isurv for information purposes only. -
Surveyors acting as expert witnesses
Published April 2014
Effective from 2 July 2014
Reissued February 2023
5th edition
Published July 2026
Effective from 30 November 2026
Surveyors acting as expert witnesses, 5th edition, professional standard applies to surveyors when providing expert evidence, whether oral or written, before a range of courts and tribunals in the UK,
The professional standard sets out the mandatory duties of a surveyor in providing evidence, while the practice guidance provides further information on good practice, including: the need for clear instructions and terms of engagement; fees; guidance on what to do in situations of conflict of interest; an outline of the written report format; clarification of the differences between the roles of expert witness and advocate; and the immunity of the expert witness.
A combined version of the two documents is also available for Tribunal usage. -
Financial viability in planning (ARCHIVED)
Published August 2012
Effective from 31 August 2012
Archived 30 June 2021
This document has been archived and is available on isurv for information purposes only.
Financial viability has become an increasingly important material consideration in the planning system. While the fundamental purpose of good planning extends well beyond financial viability, the capacity to deliver essential development and associated infrastructure is inextricably linked to the delivery of land and viable development.