Ruben Giles & Ors v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Anor

Ruben Giles & Ors v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Anor

The claimants' challenges fail because the decision to proceed by written representations was lawful and agreed to by the claimants, the Inspector was entitled to decide the planning and enforcement appeals on the evidence before him without imposing a condition or seeking further information, and there was no breach of ECHR rights or the Public Sector Equality Duty.

Parties
Claimant/appellant: Ruben Giles; Claimant/appellant: Henry Loveridge; Claimant/appellant: Miles Maughan; Claimant/appellant: John Norris; Claimant/appellant: Georgina Wilson; Claimant/appellant: Beryl Lee; Claimant/appellant: Jimmy Evans; Claimant/appellant: Nathan Smith; Claimant/appellant: Brian Roberts; Claimant/appellant: Joe Smith; Claimant/appellant: Cash Loveridge; Defendant/respondent: Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government; Defendant/respondent: Tewkesbury Borough Council
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
06 May 2026
Procedural Posture
Statutory Review and Appeal Under Town and Country Planning Act / Judgment on S.288 Claim and S.289 Appeal
Outcome
Claim and appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Statutory Review Under S.288 TCPA, Statutory Appeal Under S.289 TCPA, Planning Permission for Traveller Sites, Enforcement Notice Appeals, Procedural Fairness, Equality Act 2010, European Convention on Human Rights
Planning Law Administrative Law Human Rights Law Statutory Review Under S.288 TCPA Statutory Appeal Under S.289 TCPA Planning Permission for Traveller Sites Enforcement Notice Appeals Procedural Fairness +2 more

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Parties

Ruben Giles

Claimant/appellant

Henry Loveridge

Claimant/appellant

Miles Maughan

Claimant/appellant

John Norris

Claimant/appellant

Georgina Wilson

Claimant/appellant

Beryl Lee

Claimant/appellant

Jimmy Evans

Claimant/appellant

Nathan Smith

Claimant/appellant

Brian Roberts

Claimant/appellant

Joe Smith

Claimant/appellant

Cash Loveridge

Claimant/appellant

Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

Defendant/respondent

Tewkesbury Borough Council

Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Statutory Review and Appeal Under Town and Country Planning Act / Judgment on S.288 Claim and S.289 Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the decision to determine the appeals by written representations rather than public inquiry was unlawful
  2. 2 Whether the Inspector erred in refusing to impose a condition regarding visibility splays for highway safety
  3. 3 Whether the Inspector breached Articles 6 and 8 ECHR and the Public Sector Equality Duty

Ratio Decidendi

The claimants' challenges fail because the decision to proceed by written representations was lawful and agreed to by the claimants, the Inspector was entitled to decide the planning and enforcement appeals on the evidence before him without imposing a condition or seeking further information, and there was no breach of ECHR rights or the Public Sector Equality Duty.

Court Disposition

Claim and appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Applications under s.288 and s.289 TCPA 1990 dismissed
  • Directions for costs submissions by parties