Town and country planning
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Secretary of state’s second chance on benefits
The secretary of state’s decision to dismiss an appeal for 184 homes – putting aside various conditions intended to secure planning benefits – was quashed by the High Court in…
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Government of the Republic of France v Kensington and Chelsea Royal London Borough Council
Town and country planning – Planning permission – Certificate of lawful use or development – Claimant applying for judicial review of certificates issued by defendant local authority for property development…
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Barwood Strategic Land II LLP v East Staffordshire Borough Council and another
Town and country planning – Planning permission – Presumption in favour of sustainable development – Inspector appointed by second respondent allowing appeal against refusal of planning permission for residential development…
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Burge and another v South Gloucestershire District Council
Town and country planning Tree preservation order
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Burge and another v South Gloucestershire District Council
Town and country planning – Tree preservation order (TPO) – Compensation – Appellant compensating authority making TPO in respect of oak tree near respondents’ property – Appellants refusing request under…
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R (on the application of Khodari) v Kensington and Chelsea Royal London Borough Council
Town and country planning – Planning permission – Section 106 agreement – Non-designated heritage assets – Parking permit free development – Respondent local authority granting planning permission subject to section…
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Suffolk Coastal District Council v Hopkins Homes Ltd and another; Richborough Estates Partnership LLP and another v Cheshire East Borough Council
Town and country planning – National planning policy framework (NPPF) – Housing supply – Developers applying for planning permission for residential development – Issue arising as to proper application of…
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Reality check for enforcement claims
In Huddlestone v Bassetlaw District Council [2017] UKUT 0238 (LC) Holgate J rejected the claimants’ arguments in determining a preliminary issue on a reference for a claim for compensation under…
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Tide goes out on amalgamation schemes
In Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2017] EWHC 1703 (Admin) and EWHC 1704 (Admin), the High Court has confirmed the…
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Larger than local plans still touching the void
The High Court’s rejection of St Albans City & District Council’s judicial review claim against an inspector’s finding that it had failed to discharge the duty to co-operate (DtC) in…