Source:	All England Reporter
Publisher Citation:	[2001] All ER (D) 149 (Nov)
Court:	Administrative Court
Judge:	Owen J
Representation	Richard Langham (instructed by Robert Bruce) for the authority.
	John Litton (instructed by the Treasury Solicitor) for the Secretary of State.
Judgment Dates:	9 November 2001

Catchwords

Town and country planning - Permission for development - Refusal - Local planning authority refusing permission for large bar in Soho area - Authority having interim policy against development of large bars in district - Owners of premises appealing - Secretary of State's inspector allowing appeal - Planning authority submitting inspector misconstruing policy guidance - Whether inspector in error.

The Case

The court allowed a local planning authority's appeal against the decision of the Secretary of State's inspector in circumstances where the inspector had misconstrued the authority's emerging policy guidance on A3 bars and restaurants.

Practice Areas

• Property

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