Town and country planning
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General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corporation Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Listed building–Refusal to consent to demolition–Public inquiry–Appeal to Secretary of State–Criticisms of his decision rejected–Natural justice–No failure to take into account material considerations or to disregard immaterial ones–Appeal dismissed
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Lake District Special Planning Board v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Permission for Lakeland caravan site continued subject to condition imposing time-limit–Secretary of State removes condition and imposes another to do with tree-planting–No breach of rules of natural justice established, nor…
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Sheppard v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Purchase notice–Secretary of State may apparently obtain unlimited time for consideration of his decision by notifying owner that he does not propose to confirm–On facts, Secretary of State had no…
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Adams and another v Watkins
Caravans — Eviction of occupiers of mobile homes — Whether caravan site was a protected site — Appeal by one of a number of occupiers against recorder’s eviction order –…
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Bellcross Co Ltd v Mid Bedfordshire District Council
Town and Country Planning Act 1971, section 245 — Application by development company seeking to quash a tree preservation order in respect of a single mature yew tree — Applicants…
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Skinner and another v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Enforcement notices–Different notices served on landlord and tenant–‘Overall’ notice served on landlord in respect of whole site–Separate notices served on individual occupiers–Effect of non-service on landlord–Whether substantially prejudiced–Held not–Notices upheld
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Thrasyvoulou v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Town and Country Planning Act 1971, sections 36 and 88 — Application of principle of issue estoppel — Appeal from decision of McCowan J — Important question of planning law…
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Button v Jenkins
Appeal against enforcement notice–Appellant fails to supply adequate statement of facts relied on–Secretary of State writes to say that in consequence appeal cannot be entertained–Letter held to constitute a determination…
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Harris Simon & Co Ltd v Manchester Corporation
Trader’s objection before a jury to corporation’s decision to stop up street–Finding in trader’s favour can be upset only if perverse–Verdict one which 12 reasonable men could reach–Corporation’s appeal fails
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Molton Builders Ltd v Westminster City Council and another
Use of Whitehall Court suite as offices contemplated by lease from Crown Estate Commissioners but subject to planning control–Occupier converts to office use without permission from planning authority, and commissioners…
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Spackman v Wiltshire County Council; Same v Secretary of State for the Environment
Nature of ‘specified operations’ necessary to preserve an unimplemented planning permission of 1948–A soakaway will do, even if the contractor has got it out of line, and so will a…
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LTSS Print & Supply Services Ltd v Hackney Borough Council and another
Enforcement notice–Secretary of State’s mistaken general statement as to planning law probably did not affect his decision, but case remitted to him for ‘whatever adjustment he might think necessary’