Highways
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Kent County Council v Holland
Highways Act 1980 — Free passage — Footpath — Respondent owning property adjoining footpath — Respondent keeping two Rottweiler dogs on property — Persons walking along footpath put in fear…
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Foy v Dacorum Borough Council and others
Highway — Area of land used for storage of chippings — Ownership claimed by frontager — Evidence of land as part of highway since 1799 — Whether existence of public…
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Wards Construction (Medway) Ltd v Kent County Council
Development of land for housing – Improvement of existing roads – Purchase of field to make roundabout – Developer entering into agreement with highway authority under section 278 of the…
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R v Planning Inspectorate Cardiff, ex parte Howell
Inspector confirming council’s proposal to reclassify public path as a footpath – Secretary of State confirming modification order – Applicant contending inspector erred in disregarding evidence of vehicular use -…
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Arlidge v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Local plan prohibiting “as far as practicable” proposals for direct access to major roads outside built-up areas – Applicant contending that alternative access to site for new house not practicable…
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Buckland and others v Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Inspector confirming modification order reclassifying footpath as a byway open to all traffic – Applicant challenging inspector’s decision – Whether inspector’s decision flawed – Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 section…
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British Telecom plc v Nottinghamshire County Council
Appellant excavating and purporting to reinstate footpath – Council finding depression in reinstated area – Appellant refusing to make good repairs – Council laying informations against appellant – Whether informations…
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Great House of Sonning and others v Berkshire County Council
Plaintiffs’ application for injunction — Highway authority stopping up road for limited period — Traffic calming scheme — Plaintiffs’ business affected thereby — Injunction granted at first instance — Council…
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R v Sheffield City Council, ex parte Pryor
Applicant seeking judicial review of respondent council’s policy of constructing road humps – Whether respondents erring in placing road humps above or within 25m of culverts – Regulation 4(6) of…
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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…
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Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster) v North Yorkshire County Council
Council relocating market to two streets – Council making order restricting traffic on relevant streets on market days – Applicant applying for order to be quashed – Whether council entitled…
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Fernlee Estates Ltd v City and County of Swansea and another
Council making definitive map modification order – Order adding bridleway to map – Inspector concluding presumed dedication of the way – National Assembly for Wales confirming order – Claimant objecting…