The claimant applied for judicial review of the defendant local authority's decision to grant planning permission to the interested party for the change of use of land.   The application site formed part of a wider site which had been granted planning permission for the retention of a mobile home, a touring caravan and a … Continue reading R (ON THE APPLICATION OF XY) (Claimant) v MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL (Defendant) & THOMAS SMITH (Interested Party) (2016)

A retail company appealed against the refusal ([2014] EWHC 2504 (Admin)) of its application for judicial review of the first respondent local authority's grant of outline planning permission to the second and third respondents for a food store.   The proposed development site was situated about 500m from the town centre. The appellant's food store … Continue reading WARNERS RETAIL (MORETON) LTD v (1) COTSWOLD DISTRICT COUNCIL (2) MINTON HEALTHCARE LTD (3) GLAMAR LEISURE LTD (4) SAINSBURY’S SUPERMARKETS LTD (2016)