Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2012] All ER (D) 160 (May)
Neutral Citation: [2012] EWHC 1198 (Admin)
Court: Queen's Bench Division, Administrative Court (London)
Judge:

Foskett J

Representation Alan Masters (instructed by Davies Gore Lomax LLP) for the first claimant.
  Michael Rudd (instructed by Bramwell Browne Odedra Solicitors) for the second claimant.
  James Maurici (instructed by the Treasury Solicitor) for the Secretary of State.
Judgment Dates: 8 May 2012

Catchwords

Town and country planning - Appeal to Minister against refusal of permission for development - Notification of decision - Appeal against decision - Whether Secretary of State erred in procedure making decision - Whether Secretary of State erred in substantive decision - and - Town and Country Planning (Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules 2000 () paras 17(5) and 20.

The Case

Town and country planning Appeal to Minister against refusal of permission for development. The Administrative Court, in dismissing the claimants' application, held that the Secretary of State had not acted unlawfully in refusing to refer back the claimants' planning appeals for further representations following the re-establishment of Regional Spatial Strategies.

Practice Areas

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