Planning
Few large-scale planning applications are passed without objection first being raised by adjoining property owners and other interested parties. As these individuals become better informed, the use of legal precedents to try and hinder development is becoming more commonplace. One such method is to have the land registered as Town or Village Green, which if successful will prevent any building whatsoever from being constructed on the site. First Title offer insurance against a site being successfully registered as such and will protect the developer against the subsequent loss in market value of the land and abortive planning costs that will have been incurred prior to the registration.