Town and country planning
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Dutton v Sheffield City Council
Striking out — Interlocutory proceedings — Caravan site — Private law claim against local authority — Plaintiff contending that agreement for lease for reallocation of site existed — Council maintaining…
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R v Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council and another, ex parte Rankin
Planning permission — Trade waste recycling — Whether application required publicity — Whether Assessment of Environmental Effects Regulations applied — Delay in bringing judicial review — Error of procedure found…
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Jones v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Residential green belt settlement – Unusually spacious and well-wooded estate – Inspector allowing proposal to build second house on divided plot – Alleged failure by inspector to make firm ruling…
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Time Investment Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Planning permission granted subject to conditions — Building not to be used, occupied or let otherwise than as five separate units — Inspector refusing to discharge condition — Whether inspector…
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Wyre Forest District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Alleged change of land from agriculture to mixed use — Alleged breach of planning control — Enforcement notice quashed in part — Council’s appeal to High Court dismissed — Inspector…
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East Lindsey District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment and others
Estoppel — Land occupied by two residential caravans — Letter from local planning authority stating that no planning permission necessary — Subsequent issue of enforcement notice for breach of planning…
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Davies v Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions and another
Inspector allowing appeal against refusal of planning permission for development of marina – Applicants seeking to quash inspector’s decision – Whether inspector failing to consider the evidential dispute as to…
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Heatherington UK Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Listed building — Planning permission for office use — Development plan’s priority on residential character — Material considerations — Statutory duty of decision-maker — Decision-maker failing to consider special features…
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Harlowbury Estates Ltd and another v Harlow District Council
Green belt — Objections to local plan — Modification to allocate alternative site for development — Second inquiry refused and plan adopted — Whether second inquiry should have been held…
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Pinhill Ltd and another v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Industrial site — Application for retail development on site — Inspector finding that the development would undermine viability of nearby town centre — Whether development in conflict with national guidance…
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Save Britains Heritage v Secretary of State for the Environment and others
Appeal to Secretary of State — Inspector’s report — Decision of Secretary of State accepting report — Reasons for decision — Conservation area — Listed buildings — Whether reasons adequate…