Challenges by way of appeal and judicial review – Update
Anyone minded to challenge a planning or planning-related decision will find a number of telling, and, in some cases, frightening points in
After helpfully comparing statutory review under the 1990 Act with applications for judicial review under the general law, solicitor Nicholas Cheffings, a partner at Lovells, highlights a number of pitfalls, notably those awaiting the applicant who fails to act promptly.
The article goes on to explain, for example, why it would be unwise for a developer to commit himself contractually to start work within a short period after obtaining planning permission, the reason being that he has no right to be officially notified that someone has applied for the necessary permission to seek judicial review.
Challenges by way of appeal and judicial review – Update
Anyone minded to challenge a planning or planning-related decision will find a number of telling, and, in some cases, frightening points in Planning for the worst Estates Gazette 3 June 2000, p129.
After helpfully comparing statutory review under the 1990 Act with applications for judicial review under the general law, solicitor Nicholas Cheffings, a partner at Lovells, highlights a number of pitfalls, notably those awaiting the applicant who fails to act promptly.
The article goes on to explain, for example, why it would be unwise for a developer to commit himself contractually to start work within a short period after obtaining planning permission, the reason being that he has no right to be officially notified that someone has applied for the necessary permission to seek judicial review.
