Judicial review
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R v Restormel Borough Council, ex parte Parkyn and another
Town and Country Planning (Development Plans and Consultation) Directions 1992 – Planning permissions departing from relevant policies – Estoppel – Permissions modified by Secretary of State – Owner becoming entitled…
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R v Caradon District Council, ex parte Lovejoy
Applicant seeking to register prior notification application for development – Respondents finding deficiency in information and refusing to register application – Whether respondents’ decision unlawful – Town and Country Planning…
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R v Cambridge City Council, ex parte Warner Village Cinemas Ltd
Application for planning permission for redevelopment of out of centre location – Council granting permission – Redevelopment to include multi-screen cinema – Operator of nearby cinema challenging council’s decision -…
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R v Avon County Council, ex parte Hills and others
Unauthorised occupation of site by gypsies — Decision to bring possession proceedings — Whether decision unreasonable — Continuing breach of duty — Nature of duty to consult — Whether continuing…
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R v Dairy Produce Quota Tribunal for England and Wales, ex parte Caswell and another
Judicial review succeeded on merits — Relief refused for undue delay — Time-limit in Ord 53 — Discretion in Supreme Court Act 1981 — Apparent inconsistency between two provisions –…
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Wilson and another v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Applicants applying for planning permission – Council refusing application and issuing enforcement notice in relation to existing building – Applicant appealing claiming building substantially completed four years before enforcement notice…
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R v Cambridge City Council, ex parte Warner Village Cinemas Ltd
Application for planning permission for redevelopment of out of centre location – Council granting permission – Redevelopment to include multi-screen cinema – Operator of nearby cinema challenging council’s decision -…
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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…
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R (on the application of Dransfield Properties Ltd) v Wyre Borough Council
Council seeking to regenerate area – Claimant developer seeking to persuade council to accept its proposed scheme – Council selecting competitor’s scheme – Claimant seeking to quash council’s decision -…
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PP 2001/15
Q A planning permission was granted two or three years ago. In what circumstances will the same planning authority be minded to seek the quashing of their decision for reasons…
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PP 2000/53
A person aggrieved by a planning or other administrative decision may well have cause to complain that things might have gone differently if he had only been consulted.
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PP 2000/41
It may recalled that, regardless of the merits of a judicial review application, courts have a discretion, under section 31(6) of the Supreme Court Act 1981, to refuse leave (or…