Swindon Borough Council v First Secretary of State & Anor [2003] EWHC 670 (Admin) (02 April 2003)

Swindon Borough Council v First Secretary of State & Anor [2003] EWHC 670 (Admin) (02 April 2003)

The inspector's failure to address or give reasons regarding BS4142, a material consideration in the noise assessment, constituted a deficiency of reasons that substantially prejudiced the claimant and warranted quashing the decision; the challenges on conservation area and land use policy grounds failed as the inspector's reasoning was within the bounds of rational planning judgment.

Citation
[2003] EWHC 670 (Admin)
Parties
Claimant: Swindon Borough Council; First Defendant: First Secretary of State; Second Defendant: Hanson Quarry Products Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
02 April 2003
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review Under S.288 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 / High Court Judgment
Outcome
Claim allowed in part; inspector's decision quashed.
Legal Topics
Planning Permission, Noise Assessment, Conservation Areas, Local Plan Policy, Adequacy of Reasons, Temporary Planning Permission
Planning Law Administrative Law Local Government Law Planning Permission Noise Assessment Conservation Areas Local Plan Policy Adequacy of Reasons +1 more

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Parties

Swindon Borough Council

Claimant

First Secretary of State

First Defendant

Hanson Quarry Products Limited

Second Defendant

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review Under S.288 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 / High Court Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the inspector failed to consider or give reasons regarding BS4142 in the noise assessment
  2. 2 Whether the inspector's conclusions on the conservation area and listed buildings were irrational or failed to consider relevant factors
  3. 3 Whether the inspector erred in her approach to local plan policies SEM21A and SEM38 and the grant of temporary planning permission

Ratio Decidendi

The inspector's failure to address or give reasons regarding BS4142, a material consideration in the noise assessment, constituted a deficiency of reasons that substantially prejudiced the claimant and warranted quashing the decision; the challenges on conservation area and land use policy grounds failed as the inspector's reasoning was within the bounds of rational planning judgment.

Court Disposition

Claim allowed in part; inspector's decision quashed.

Orders

  • Inspector's decision granting planning permission is quashed.