Planning permission
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Akthar v First Secretary of State and another
Development — Commercial premises in pedestrianised street — Council refusing permission for use of premises as radio-controlled mini-cab office — Proposed use having adverse effect upon highway safety and neighbours’…
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R (on the application of Horne & Meredith Properties Ltd) v Bridgnorth District Council and others
Development — Defendant council assessing quantitative need — Changes in shopping patterns between resolution and grant of planning permission — Whether defendants failing to take account of material considerations –…
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R (on the application of Weir and others) v Camden London Borough Council
Planning application — Material consideration — Boundary between two planning authorities — Adjacent authority objecting to development — Authority not objecting in writing within time limit — Local authority granting…
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Stancliffe Stone Co Ltd v Peak District National Park Authority
Quarries — Minerals — Mining permission — Conditions — Whether claimant entitled to reopen dormant quarries in accordance with original permission — Appeal dismissed
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Hill v First Secretary of State and another
Development of land — Area of natural beauty — Outline planning permission — Planning authority imposing time limit on application for approval of reserved matters — Whether inspector erring in…
Eileen O’Grady -
Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd v First Secretary of State and another
Development — Proposal to extend floorspace — Refusal of permission — Adequacy of reasons — Overtrading — Quantitative and qualitative need — Failure to accept inspector’s recommendations — Whether secretary…
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PP 2005/12
In Cobbe v Yeomans Row Management Ltd and others [2005] EWHC 266(Ch); [2005] PLSCS 36, a developer who had spent considerable time and money obtaining planning permission, in reliance upon…
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PP 2005/7
It is well known that failing to take account of a material consideration can invalidate a decision taken in respect of a planning application and make it susceptible to judicial…
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PP 2005/6
Planning permissions for retail schemes often contain conditions controlling the amount of floor space that can be used for food and non-food sales.
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Hammersmatch Properties Ltd v First Secretary of State and another
Change of use — Leisure facilities — Local planning policy — Refusal of planning permission — Whether inspector’s decision justified on evidence — Claim allowed
Eileen O’Grady -
IKEA Properties Investments Ltd v First Secretary of State
Planning application for construction of store — Secretary of state calling in application — Permission refused — Proposal not in accordance with unitary development plan — Application to quash refusal…
Eileen O’Grady -
Northampton Borough Council v First Secretary of State and another
Retail development — Conditional planning permission granted — Upper limit placed on permitted floor space — Mezzanine floor installed following planning permission refusal — Application for lawful development certificate refused…