Aldergate Properties Ltd v Mansfield District Council & Anor [2016] EWHC 1670 (Admin) (08 July 2016)

Aldergate Properties Ltd v Mansfield District Council & Anor [2016] EWHC 1670 (Admin) (08 July 2016)

The Council unlawfully applied the sequential test by excluding Mansfield town centre sites based on Aldi's commercial preferences, contrary to NPPF 24. The imposition of a personal condition for Aldi was not properly justified or considered in light of policy guidance. The Council failed to consider material considerations regarding the impact on town centre vitality and investment as required by the development plan. These errors rendered the grant of planning permission unlawful.

Citation
[2016] EWHC 1670 (Admin)
Parties
Claimant: Aldergate Properties Ltd; Defendant: Mansfield District Council; Interested Party: Regal Sherwood Oaks Ltd
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
08 July 2016
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / High Court Judgment
Outcome
Claim succeeded; planning permission quashed.
Legal Topics
Sequential Test, Planning Permission, Development Plan, National Planning Policy Framework (nppf), Personal Planning Conditions
Planning Law Administrative Law Sequential Test Planning Permission Development Plan National Planning Policy Framework (nppf) Personal Planning Conditions

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Parties

Aldergate Properties Ltd

Claimant

Mansfield District Council

Defendant

Regal Sherwood Oaks Ltd

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / High Court Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sequential test under NPPF paragraph 24 was lawfully applied by excluding Mansfield town centre sites based on Aldi's commercial preferences.
  2. 2 Whether it was lawful to impose a personal condition limiting occupation to Aldi.
  3. 3 Whether the decision properly considered compliance with the Development Plan, specifically Policy R6 criteria 2 and 3, and the impact on town centre vitality and investment.

Ratio Decidendi

The Council unlawfully applied the sequential test by excluding Mansfield town centre sites based on Aldi's commercial preferences, contrary to NPPF 24. The imposition of a personal condition for Aldi was not properly justified or considered in light of policy guidance. The Council failed to consider material considerations regarding the impact on town centre vitality and investment as required by the development plan. These errors rendered the grant of planning permission unlawful.

Court Disposition

Claim succeeded; planning permission quashed.

Orders

  • The decision of Mansfield District Council to grant planning permission to Regal Sherwood Oaks Ltd is quashed.