Highways
-
Thornfield Roadside Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Service area — Dualling of existing roadway — Prematurity — Deficiency of reasons — Issues also of need and access — Whether Secretary of State’s reasons on prematurity issue sufficient…
-
Skrenty and another v Harrogate Borough Council and another
Stone buttress built on private land next to highway – Long history of public use as viewing platform over picturesque valley – Whether such use capable of amounting to implied…
-
Dixon v Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions and another
Respondent making stopping-up order – Applicant seeking to quash decision – Whether order conflicting with planning permission – Section 247 of Town and Country Planning Act 1990 – Application dismissed
-
Wards Construction (Medway) Ltd v Kent County Council
Development of land for housing – Improvement of existing roads – Developer entering into agreement with highway authority under section 278 of the Highways Act 1980 – Compulsory purchase of…
-
Crown Estate Commissioners v Dorset County Council
Ownership of road verges — Commons commissioner decided road verges part of highway and not registrable as common land — Encroachments by defendant and others — Whether plaintiff can establish…
-
Swayfields Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment and others
Proposal for additional motorway service area serving M1 and two other important routes — Whether inspector had fully considered evidence of problems posed by complex link roads — Whether proposal…
-
WH Tolley Son Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Builders yard accessible only via estate road serving nearby housing estate – Council not disputing lawfulness of use but concerned about perpetuation of current traffic level – Permission refused for…
-
Marriott v Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Council making order reclassifying roads used as public paths as byways open to all traffic – At inquiry inspector proposing modification of two roads to bridleways – Inquiry into inspector’s…
-
Brand and another v Philip Lund (Consultants) Ltd
Highway — Defined as a public bridleway — Evidence of vehicular use — Whether a vehicular highway — Whether dedication to the public — Whether dedication can be inferred –…
-
Thames Water Utilities Ltd v Bromley London Borough Council
Appellant completing interim reinstatement of street after works – Appellant failing to complete permanent reinstatement – Council laying informations against appellant six months after interim reinstatement of street – Whether…
-
Riley v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 — Definitive map and statement — Highway shown as bridleway — Application to modify definitive map and statement — Evidence of vehicular use — Secretary…
-
Green Street Action Group Ltd v Newham London Borough Council
Applicant company seeking judicial review of council’s decision to bring into operation controlled parking zones – Whether council failed to carry out proper consultation prior to making order – Whether…