Patel v Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government & The Regions & Anor [2002] EWHC 1963 (Admin) (2 September 2002)

Patel v Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government & The Regions & Anor [2002] EWHC 1963 (Admin) (2 September 2002)

The inspector's failure to consider the correct, up-to-date SPG5, due to the local planning authority's omission, constituted a material error of law and procedural unfairness to the claimant. The decision must be quashed and remitted for reconsideration in light of the proper SPG5.

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Citation
[2002] EWHC 1963 (Admin)
Parties
Claimant: Mr D Patel; First Defendant: Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions; Second Defendant: Mayor & Burgesses of the London Borough of Brent; Interested Party: Mr J Golstein
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
02 September 2002
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review (planning) / High Court Judgment on Appeal Under Section 288 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
Outcome
Inspector's decision quashed; matter remitted to the Secretary of State for reconsideration.
Legal Topics
Judicial Review, Material Error of Fact, Supplementary Planning Guidance, Procedural Fairness, Costs in Planning Appeals
Administrative Law Planning Law Judicial Review Material Error of Fact Supplementary Planning Guidance Procedural Fairness Costs in Planning Appeals

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Parties

Mr D Patel

Claimant

Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

First Defendant

Mayor & Burgesses of the London Borough of Brent

Second Defendant

Mr J Golstein

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review (planning) / High Court Judgment on Appeal Under Section 288 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the inspector's decision was erroneous in law for failing to consider the correct version of Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG5)
  2. 2 Whether fresh evidence (the new SPG5) could be admitted on appeal
  3. 3 Whether the error was material and justified quashing the inspector's decision

Ratio Decidendi

The inspector's failure to consider the correct, up-to-date SPG5, due to the local planning authority's omission, constituted a material error of law and procedural unfairness to the claimant. The decision must be quashed and remitted for reconsideration in light of the proper SPG5.

Court Disposition

Inspector's decision quashed; matter remitted to the Secretary of State for reconsideration.

Orders

  • Secretary of State to pay the claimant's costs in the sum of £9009.83.
  • Local authority to pay the Secretary of State's initial costs up to 7 June 2002, subject to detailed assessment or agreement.