Town and country planning
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Jelson (Estates) Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Appeal against refusal of planning permission — Planning inquiry — Proposed residential development adjoining concrete works — Expert evidence on noise levels and dust — Inspector rejecting evidence — Appeal…
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Tesco Stores Ltd and another v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Superstore — Local plan inquiry — Local plan inspector expressing preference for applicant’s site — Secretary of State not accepting recommendation — Whether Secretary of State discounted inspector’s preference and…
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Christchurch Borough Council v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Planning permission — Land formerly part of school playing fields — Second respondent entering into conditional contract for purchase of appeal site — Condition stipulating planning permission for housing –…
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Great Yarmouth Borough Council v Secretary of State for Environment Newport Borough Council v Sec
Definition of "advertisement" for purpose of advertising control provisions of Town and Country Planning Act 1990 – No requirement of tangibility – Display of searchlights – Whether definition including such…
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R v Exeter City District Council and others, ex parte J L Thomas & Co Ltd and another
Planning permission granted for residential development — Surrounding industrial users objecting — Allegations that purpose of granting permission to drive out industrial users — Whether exercise of power to grant…
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Stratford-on-Avon District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Refusal of planning permission — Change in Government policy between receipt by Secretary of State of inspector’s report and issue of decision letter — Special presumption in favour of releasing…
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R v Merton London Borough Council, ex parte Barker and others
Development of site to provide retail store – Agreement to provide leisure centre – Town and Country Planning Act 1971, section 52 – Planning authority having change of policy -…
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R v Secretary of State for the Environment and another, ex parte Bexley London Borough Council
Planning inquiry — Inquiry lasting 17 days — Local planning authority ordered to pay costs — Authority seeking judicial review of decision — Whether inspector’s decision to order costs against…
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House Builders Federation Ltd v Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council and another
Applicant objecting to local planning authority’s policy contained in deposit plan – Local planning authority not adopting inspector’s recommendations – Unitary development plan produced – Applicant seeking to quash policy…
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Hadfield v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Enforcement notice — Agricultural building — Unauthorised building operations — Whether former agricultural building rebuilt to create new building — Application against enforcement notice and refusal of planning permission refused
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Millington v Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions and another
Wine-making – Applicant seeking to quash first respondent’s decision refusing to grant certificate of lawfulness, planning permission and upholding of enforcement notice – Whether wine-making falling within section 336(1) of…
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JL Engineering Ltd and another v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Enforcement notices — Land used for industrial purposes — Land then used for agriculture for 15 years — Appellants acquiring land and using it as ancillary to their own industrial…