Town and country planning
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Waters v Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Local planning authority granting planning permission for residential development on site adjoining claimant’s land – Developers seeking to vary development – Permission refused – Developers appealing – Appeals dealt with…
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Poundstretcher Ltd and others v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Enforcement notices — Retail warehouses — Conditions restricting sales — Breach — Appeal on grounds (a) and (h) — Inspector defining main issue — Effect on existing shopping centres –…
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Wyre Forest District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Planning permission subject to conditions — Caravans and no structures — Chalet erected on site — Whether breach of planning control — Whether chalet a caravan — Whether “caravan” has…
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Wycombe District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Enforcement notice — Works of excavation to garden — Alleged breach of planning control — Secretary of State holding that works constituted permitted development within Classes A and F of…
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Rees v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Planning permission — Business use — Conditions imposed — Use continuing beyond permitted hours — Enforcement notice issued — Appeal dismissed by inspector — High Court holding that inspector entitled…
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Edwards v Secretary of State for the Environment and others
Road improvements — Recognised service area need — Several applications for planning permission refused — Applicant wanting public inquiry — Appeal by way of written representations for rival proposal –…
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Titterrell v Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Land allocated to green belt – Whether land so allocated falling within definition of blighted land for purposes of Town and Country Planning Act, section 149(1) and Schedule 3.
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R v Hounslow London Borough Council, ex parte Dooley and another
Respondents serving enforcement notice and stop notice upon applicants – Stop notice stayed – Respondents serving second stop notice in same terms – Applicants seeking permission to apply for judicial…
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J Sainsbury plc and another v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Retail development — Vitality and viability of town centres — Applications for food stores, housing and retail warehouse and park — Whether adverse impact — Whether demonstrable harm — Whether…
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South Somerset District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Planning permission — Inspector finding in favour of development — First instance appeal by planning authority successful — Judge holding that inspector misinterpreted policy — Whether justifiable ground for overturning…