South Gloucestershire Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2008] EWHC 1047 (Admin) (11 April 2008)

South Gloucestershire Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2008] EWHC 1047 (Admin) (11 April 2008)

The application for summary judgment/strike out is dismissed because the council's claim raises arguable points of law regarding Green Belt policy, design standards, and open space provision, and it cannot be said that the claim has no realistic prospect of success.

Citation
[2008] EWHC 1047
Parties
Claimant: South Gloucestershire Council; First Defendant: Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government; Second Defendant: Crest Nicholson (South West) Limited; Third Defendant: Harcourt Developments Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 April 2008
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review (section 288 Town & Country Planning Act) / Application for Summary Judgment/strike Out
Outcome
Application for summary judgment/strike out dismissed
Legal Topics
Green Belt Policy, Design and Access Statement, Open Space Provision, Development Plan Compliance
Planning Law Administrative Law Green Belt Policy Design and Access Statement Open Space Provision Development Plan Compliance

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Parties

South Gloucestershire Council

Claimant

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

First Defendant

Crest Nicholson (South West) Limited

Second Defendant

Harcourt Developments Limited

Third Defendant

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review (section 288 Town & Country Planning Act) / Application for Summary Judgment/strike Out

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Secretary of State's decision to grant planning permission was flawed in law regarding Green Belt policy, design quality, and open space provision

Ratio Decidendi

The application for summary judgment/strike out is dismissed because the council's claim raises arguable points of law regarding Green Belt policy, design standards, and open space provision, and it cannot be said that the claim has no realistic prospect of success.

Court Disposition

Application for summary judgment/strike out dismissed

Orders

  • Claim to proceed to hearing
  • Costs awarded to claimant, assessed at £15,651