‘The government says it will make it easier to find out who owns empty buildings on the High Street in a bid to revitalise the UK’s retail sector.’
BBC News, 16th May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has rejected claims made by a parish council that an international congregation of nuns conspired to provide false information to a district council in order to obtain planning permission for a former school site.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th May 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Whether Kerr J was wrong when he exercised his discretion to extend time for a challenge to be brought by a claim for judicial review against a planning permission granted more than five and a half years before the claim was issued was the question at the heart of the appeal in R (Thornton Hall Hotel Ltd) v Wirral MBC (2019) EWCA Civ 737. The appeal raised two main issues: first, in view of the delay of more than five and a half years, whether the Judge erred in extending time for the claim to be brought, under CPR r.3.1(2)(a); and second, having regard to the substance of the claim, whether he was wrong not to exercise his discretion to refuse relief under Section 31(6) of the Senior Courts Act 1981. The appeal was dismissed on both issues.’
Local Government Law, 2nd May
Source: local-government-law.11kbw.com
‘Ombudsman orders Cornwall to pay compensation over locals’ plan for land near Saltash.’
The Guardian, 25th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The fact that more than £50m of public funds was spent by the Garden Bridge Trust without producing demonstrable public benefit or impact represented “a failure for charity which risks undermining public trust”, the Charity Commission has said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th April 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A landlord who hid families in windowless rooms after claiming to a council that he had complied with an enforcement notice has been fined £25,000 and ordered to pay a further £266,177 under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th March 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘One of the UK’s largest black communities is celebrating a victory in the high court over a contested piece of land it wants to transform into a “black Canary Wharf”.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Five judicial reviews challenging the legality of the government’s decision to allow a third runway at Heathrow airport have begun in the high court.’
The Guardian, 11th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘East Hertfordshire District Council has successfully defended its decision to list a currently empty pub as an asset of community value.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th March 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The UK government has successfully defended a legal challenge against its decision to adopt a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) in England last year, but guidance contained in that framework concerning ‘fracking’ has been ruled to be unlawful.’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th March 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
‘An independent review of the planning appeal process in England and Wales has made 22 recommendations, aimed at halving the time taken for an appeal by June 2020.’
OUT-LAW.com, 14th February 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The Court of Appeal has refused to extend the six-week statutory time limit for challenging a planning inspector’s decision, in a case where the individual had been prevented from filing on the day of the deadline.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th February 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
‘New phone boxes will be blocked from being built by councils for first time, following a landmark ruling from the High Court.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Independent review says the average time to decide a planning appeal inquiry could be slashed from 47 to 26 weeks.’
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government , 12th February 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government
‘A campaigner against fracking has failed in a High Court claim that a planning inspector’s refusal to adjourn an inquiry was a breach of the rules of natural justice.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th February 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A family-run science fiction museum may be exterminated because a Dalek display does not comply with planning regulations.’
BBC News, 24th January 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Mayor of Liverpool has said the city council will accept a High Court ruling quashing its grant of planning permissions for a scheme including the building on an area of open land of 39 new dwellings and the conversion of a historic house into 12 apartments.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st January 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The charity behind London’s garden bridge project faces being sued by wealthy donors who fear their money might not be returned even after the much-criticised scheme collapsed, with a loss to taxpayers of almost £50m.’
The Guardian, 17th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Ministers face a pair of legal challenges to their planning rules on fracking this week, from a national environmental group and the son of fashion designer Vivienne Westwood.’
The Guardian, 16th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Judgment was recently handed down in West Oxfordshire District Council v (1) Secretary of State for Housing Communites and Local Government (2) Rosconn Strategic Land Limited [2018] EWHC 3065 (Admin).’
No. 5 Chambers, 6th December 2018
Source: www.no5.com
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