Our Special Guest this week is Robert Rinder, barrister, host of the ITV series Judge Rinder & newly appointed Legal Services Ambassador for Shelter. Robert will be talking with us about how the planning system can address the housing crisis.
As before, there is no charge for the event, but we would encourage you to make a modest donation to a charity of your choice. As always we support the NHS Combined Charity Page but in view of our theme this week you may wish to consider a donation to Shelter.
Court Judgments of the Week
- Smith V Castle Point Borough Council & Benfleet Scrap Limited [ 2020] EWCA Civ 1420a Court of Appeal decision on the meaning & effect of a delegated decision to grant planning permission for the erection of a 5 metre wall around a scrap yard in face of alleged failures in the officer report to consider contamination & intensification.
- DB Symmetry Limited V Swindon BC & Secretary of State HC&LG [2020] EWCA Civ 1331a Court of Appeal decision relating to whether a condition attached to the grant of planning permission lawfully required the public to have rights of passage over roads to be constructed as part of the development.
Appeals of the Week
Section 78 inspector decisions on appeals
- 20th October relating to 112 dwellings in open countryside, at Doddington Park Farmhouse required to facilitate priority heritage works to a group of listed buildings including Grade 1 Doddington Hall, & Grade 11* Delves Hall and Star Barn. Application of NPPF para 11 c ; para 79 (b), 193 & 106.
- 19th October for up to 250 dwellings on land outside the settlement boundary of Holmewood, Derbyshire in circumstances where the site was not identified in the emerging development plan which planned to extend the settlement elsewhere. Application of NPPF 11 (d).
“Nudge of the week” and “Champion of the Week”.
