A & E Baines v The North Yorkshire Council

A & E Baines v The North Yorkshire Council

The respondent was not legally required to conduct further public consultation before making the orders; it was not irrational or unlawful to make the four orders while modifying the fifth; and the officer's report was not misleading or inadequate such as to vitiate the decision.

Parties
Appellant: A & E Baines Ltd; Respondent: The North Yorkshire Council; Interested Party: West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
16 March 2026
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Traffic Regulation Orders, Public Consultation, Judicial Review, Statutory Interpretation, Legitimate Expectation
Administrative Law Local Government Law Transport Law Traffic Regulation Orders Public Consultation Judicial Review Statutory Interpretation Legitimate Expectation

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Parties

A & E Baines Ltd

Appellant

The North Yorkshire Council

Respondent

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent was required to conduct further public consultation before making the traffic regulation orders
  2. 2 Whether it was unlawful or irrational to make four traffic regulation orders before a fifth related order was made
  3. 3 Whether the decision to make the orders was vitiated by reliance on inadequate evidence, failure to consider material considerations, or inadequate reasoning

Ratio Decidendi

The respondent was not legally required to conduct further public consultation before making the orders; it was not irrational or unlawful to make the four orders while modifying the fifth; and the officer's report was not misleading or inadequate such as to vitiate the decision.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed