Outline 29: Applying Planning Policy - 17 April 2024

In this edition Trevor Ivory (Partner and UK Head of Planning) is joined by Michael Greig (Legal Director) to consider interpretation of planning policy, a topic which is a rich ground of legal challenge to planning decisions. The discussion considered the following cases and the issues raised:

• Tesco Stores Limited v Dundee City Council (https://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKSC/...)
• Suffolk Coastal District Council v Hopkins Homes and another (https://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKSC/...)
• St Modwen Developments Ltd v SoS Communities and Local Government, East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Save our Ferriby Action Group (https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/...)
• Marks and Spencer PLC v SoS Levelling up Housing and Communities and Westminster City Council and Save Britain's Heritage (https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/...)
• Mead Realisations v SoS Levelling up Housing and Communities and North Somerset Council (https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/...)
• R (Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster) and others) v North Yorkshire County Council (https://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKSC/...)
• Bramley Solar Farm Residents Group v Secretary of State for Levelling up Housing and Communities (https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/...)
• Tewksbury Borough Council v SoS Communities Housing and Local Government (https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/...)
• Wildcat Haven Community Interest Company v Scottish Ministers (https://www.bailii.org/scot/cases/Sco...)
• Moore v Somerset Council (https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/...)
• Norton St Philip Parish Council v Mendip District Council and SoS for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and others (https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/...)