Queen’s Bench Division: Crown Office List
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R v Tandridge District Council and others, ex parte Al Fayed
Local resident challenging permission for telecom radio tower – Council allegedly taking inadequate account of objector’s fears about non-thermal effects of radiation – Official reports finding no current evidence of…
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Higher Education Statistics Agency Ltd v Commissioners of Customs & Excise
Appellant purchasing land at auction and paying deposit – Sale being transfer of part of business as going concern – Appellant making election in respect of property and notifying Commissioners…
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R v Braintree District Council, ex parte Halls
Applicant exercising right to buy – Council conveying property subject to restrictive covenant – Applicant seeking release from covenant to sell part of land for development – Council requiring share…
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Richmond London Borough Council v Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Second respondent seeking lawful development certificate to reconvert premises into single dwellinghouse – Applicant planning authority refusing – Inspector allowing appeal and granting certificate – Whether inspector erring in his…
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R v St Edmundsbury Borough Council, ex parte Davidson
Respondents granting conditional planning consent for development of site A – Change of circumstances – Site B becoming available – Whether respondents erred in refusing to reconsider their decision -…
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R v Surrey County Council, ex parte Bridge Court Holdings Ltd and others
Council revoking certificate of lawful use – Whether council erred in failing to notify owner and occupier of affected land – Whether their decision to revoke Wednesbury unreasonable – Application…
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ADT Auctions Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions and another
Claimant appealing refusal of planning permission – First inspector recommending that appeal be allowed – Secretary of State requesting environmental impact statement and reopening inquiry – Second inspector recommending that…
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R v Falmouth and Truro Port Health Authority, ex parte South West Water Services Ltd
Respondents receiving complaints of applicant’s operation of sewage scheme – Respondents serving abatement notice – Applicant seeking to quash notice – Whether respondents failing to properly consult applicant before serving…
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R v Newham London Borough Council, ex parte Trendgrove Properties Ltd
Respondents approving improvement grant for applicant’s premises – Respondents cancelling grant – Whether respondents properly exercising their discretion – Local Government and Housing Act 1989 section 134(2) – Application dismissed
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McLean Homes (East Anglia) Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport & the Regions and
Applicant granted outline planning permission – Applicant appealing against council’s failure to determine its application for approval of reserved matters – Inspector dismissing appeal – Whether inspector providing adequate reasons…
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R v East Sussex County Council, ex parte Hanson Quarry Products Europe Ltd (formerly known as
Applicants seeking determination of conditions to be attached to old mineral planning permission – Respondents determining conditions within agreed time extension – Notice to applicants being given outside agreed period…
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R v Peak District National Park Authority, ex parte Bleaklow Industries Ltd
Respondents reviewing old planning permission – Respondents determining permission subject to new conditions – Applicant seeking to quash determination – Both parties agreeing determination unlawful – Whether appropriate for court…