Redrow Homes Ltd. v First Secretary of State & Anor

Redrow Homes Ltd. v First Secretary of State & Anor

Condition 5 of the 1957 planning permission did not permit restriction on the class of traffic using access at point 6C; the Secretary of State's 2003 conditions impermissibly modified the original permission, which granted all-purpose access absent express limitation.

Parties
Claimant/1st Respondent: Redrow Homes Limited; Defendant/appellant: The First Secretary of State; 2nd Defendant/2nd Respondent: South Gloucestershire Council
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
05 October 2004
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court, Administrative Court
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Construction of Planning Permission, Modification of Planning Conditions, Reserved Matters, Access to Public Highways

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Parties

Redrow Homes Limited

Claimant/1st Respondent

The First Secretary of State

Defendant/appellant

South Gloucestershire Council

2nd Defendant/2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court, Administrative Court

  1. 1 Proper construction of condition 5 of the 1957 planning permission
  2. 2 Whether the Secretary of State could restrict the class of traffic using access at point 6C
  3. 3 Whether the 2003 conditions impermissibly modified the 1957 permission

Ratio Decidendi

Condition 5 of the 1957 planning permission did not permit restriction on the class of traffic using access at point 6C; the Secretary of State's 2003 conditions impermissibly modified the original permission, which granted all-purpose access absent express limitation.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed with costs