Court of Appeal

Reserved matters — Condition to outline planning permission — Approval refused as access over applicant’s own land unsatisfactory — Whether refusal lawful — Whether inspector failed to consider legal submissions…

Appeal — Material change of use of redundant pavilion to staff accommodation — Whether adequate reasons that residential use inappropriate — Whether proper application of test of demonstrable harm –…

Injunction — Use of land by gypsies for stationing caravans in breach of planning control — Applications for injunctions by local planning authorities — County council in breach of their…

Planning application — Whether request for planning permission to be treated as a valid application for planning permission — Determination of appropriate person to decide such question

Compulsory purchase — Certificate of appropriate alternative development — Whether r(2) of section 5 of Land Compensation Act 1961 relevant to issue of certificate — Whether use of land for…

Planning permission — Proposal to expand business — Written and oral evidence — Whether inspector failed to take into account a material consideration — Whether inspector failed to give clear…

Material considerations — Livestock shed built without planning consent — Retrospective planning permission granted subject to condition that it be used solely for winter lambing — Proper approach to statutory…

Appeal to Secretary of State — Inspector’s report — Decision of Secretary of State accepting report — Reasons for decision — Criteria for reasons — Conservation area — Listed buildings…

Enforcement — Breach of planning control — Mining operations — Planning permission granted in 1947 — Tipping operations granted planning permission in 1957 — Mining operations recommenced in reliance of…

Appeal — Informal hearing — Circular 15/96 informal hearing — Whether appellant given a fair hearing

Planning condition — Erection of house in 1965 — Agricultural occupancy condition — Application to remove condition refused — Secretary of State dismisses appeal — Whether inspector applied correct test…

Material change of use — Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1973 section 25(2)(a) — Whether short term accommodation provided for employees a material consideration