Barrow Borough Council, R (on the application of) v Cumbria County Council

Barrow Borough Council, R (on the application of) v Cumbria County Council

The inclusion of site M12 in the adopted DPD without further consultation was a failure to comply with statutory procedural requirements, resulting in substantial prejudice to the claimant and rendering the DPD unlawful to the extent it included M12.

Parties
Claimant: Barrow Borough Council; Defendant: Cumbria County Council
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
22 June 2011
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Judgment
Outcome
Application allowed; DPD quashed
Legal Topics
Development Plan Documents, Consultation Requirements, Procedural Fairness, Local Government Powers

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Parties

Barrow Borough Council

Claimant

Cumbria County Council

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the inclusion of site M12 in the adopted DPD without further consultation was unlawful under the Planning Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and associated regulations
  2. 2 Whether the procedural requirements for consultation were breached by Cumbria County Council

Ratio Decidendi

The inclusion of site M12 in the adopted DPD without further consultation was a failure to comply with statutory procedural requirements, resulting in substantial prejudice to the claimant and rendering the DPD unlawful to the extent it included M12.

Court Disposition

Application allowed; DPD quashed

Orders

  • The Cumbria County Council Site Allocation Policies and Proposals Map DPD is quashed.
  • Defendant to pay claimant's costs, subject to detailed assessment unless agreed by 4 pm on 29th June 2011.