Town and country planning
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Kensington and Chelsea Royal London Borough Council v Harvey Nichols & Co Ltd and others
Defendants displaying advertisement on PVC shroud attached to scaffolding surrounding large department store – Whether advertisement “incorporated into fabric of building” and thereby exempt from requiring planning permission – Council’s…
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Belmont Riding Centre Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions and an
Claimant applying for planning permission for indoor riding arena – Council not granting permission – Claimant appealing against council’s non-determination of its application – Inspector finding proposal would impinge upon…
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WH Tolley Son Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Builders yard accessible only via estate road serving nearby housing estate – Council not disputing lawfulness of use but concerned about perpetuation of current traffic level – Permission refused for…
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R v Bromsgrove District Council, ex parte Norton and others
Council wishing to appropriate land used as recreational ground for development – Intention of appropriation advertised – Council not considering objections relating to whether land needed for recreational ground -…
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Hedges and another v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Mobile home occupied by gypsy family on privately bought plot in countryside area — Refusal of planning permission to retain home on site — Failure by inspector to give due…
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Burroughs Day v Bristol City Council
Plaintiff freehold owners of listed building sought listed building consent — Substantial internal works proposed including lift shaft, works to roof and replacement windows — Inspector and Secretary of State…
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Horsham District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Structure plan — Policy for strategic gap between two towns — Presumption against development save for compelling circumstances — Reliance by planning authority on policy — Whether inspector applied policy…
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Palisade Investments Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Former shop premises used as bureau de change — Whether material change of use — Whether use as bureaux de change fell within Class A1 or Class A2 of use…
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Doncaster Borough Council v Green and others
Development — Green belt — Site being set up for gypsy caravans — Planning permission not yet granted — Injunction granted by High Court — Whether jurisdiction for granting injunction…
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Charnwood Borough Council v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Farmbuilding — Conversion to dwelling — Structure plan policy — National policy guidelines — Conflict of policies — Inspector applying national policies — Whether decision unlawful — Application by local…
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Colley v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Woodland site subject to planning permission – Planning authority revoking permission and making tree preservation order to cover entire site – Owner serving purchase notice – Inspector concluding site capable…
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R v Dacorum Borough Council and another, ex parte Cannon
Listed building — Enforcement notices — Applicant challenging notices — Validity of notices — Whether applicant having right to question validity of notices — Application refused