Queen’s Bench Division: Administrative Court

Development — Grant of planning permission — Suspicion of bias — Whether notice of planning application defective — Whether evidence of bias by chairman of planning committee — Application allowed

Development — Planning policy guidance — Town centre — Material considerations — Planning permission granted to build retail store — Application for judicial review — Whether defendant local authority entitled…

Development — Grant of planning permission for commercial development — Claimants applying to quash decision — Applications to strike out claims — Whether claimants persons aggrieved — Whether claims having…

Development — Flood plain — Local development plan — Inspector’s approach –Whether inspector required to take account of existing flood defences — Application granted

Development — Refusal of permission — Adequacy of reasons — Proposal for extension to floor space — Overtrading — Quantitative and qualitative need — Failure to accept inspector’s recommendations –…