Millgate Development Ltd, R (on the application of) v Wokingham Borough Council

Millgate Development Ltd, R (on the application of) v Wokingham Borough Council

The refusal to discharge the section 106 undertaking was not unlawful; the undertaking remained valid and enforceable for planning purposes, and section 38(6) did not apply to the enforcement decision. Reduction in the sum claimed did not require discharge or modification of the undertaking.

Parties
Applicant: Millgate Developments Limited; Respondent: Wokingham Borough Council
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
06 July 2011
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Section 106 Undertakings, Planning Obligations, Enforcement of Planning Agreements, Development Plan Compliance

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Parties

Millgate Developments Limited

Applicant

Wokingham Borough Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Appeal

  1. 1 Whether refusal to discharge a section 106 undertaking was unlawful
  2. 2 Whether section 38(6) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 applies to enforcement decisions under section 106A(1)(a)
  3. 3 Whether reduction in the sum claimed affects the validity of the undertaking

Ratio Decidendi

The refusal to discharge the section 106 undertaking was not unlawful; the undertaking remained valid and enforceable for planning purposes, and section 38(6) did not apply to the enforcement decision. Reduction in the sum claimed did not require discharge or modification of the undertaking.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • application for declaration refused
  • undertaking remains valid and enforceable