James Lumley
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High Court backs ministerial defence of neighbourhood plans
A High Court judge today backed a ministerial statement that changed planning policy to defended the position of neighbourhood plans
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Kensington landowner loses legal battle over green space
A London landowner has failed in a legal bid to stop a plot in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea from being designated as a local green space.
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Former Charlton Athletic owners lose court battle
The former owners of Charlton Athletic Football Club have lost a lawsuit brought by a Los Angeles-baed property developer who alleged he was induced into a property deal through false…
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Colliers International hails court ruling on business rates appeals
Real estate services firm welcomed ruling that criticised the way appeals against business rates have been dealt with.
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Judge rules on “cautionary tale” of an inaccurate planning application
A London judge ruled today on what he described as a “cautionary tale about how not to submit a planning application and its consequences”.
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Putney illuminated ads need ‘express consent’, High Court judge rules
A pair of large illuminated ad hoardings by Putney Bridge in London need “express consent” from a planning authority, even though they are within a building.
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Council authorised conservation area demolition based on wrong form, High Court told
Planning permission to demolish a rectory in a conservation area and replace it with a modern home should be quashed because the owners made their planning application using the wrong…
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Paddington Cube survives court attack
Architecture conservation group Save Britain’s heritage (SAVE) has lost a court case over plans to build a 19-storey tower, called The Cube, opposite London’s Paddington Station
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High Court bars protestors from fracking sites and corporate HQ
Oil and chemicals company Ineos and a group of landowners have been granted a court order banning protestors from sites it runs that are connected to fracking.
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Candy v Holyoake rematch scheduled for March 2018
As the wait continues for the judgment in one of the most explosive cases of 2017, a rematch between the Holyoake and Candy families has been quietly scheduled for next…
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Court weighs meaning of ‘isolated’ in Essex countryside planning case
A small housing development in the Essex countryside is not too cut off to receive planning permission, a judge at the High Court in London has ruled.
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Cornwall wins case on second homes restriction
Cornwall Council has won a court case validating its plan to stop developers from building more holiday homes in the town of St Ives.