Hughes, R (On the Application Of) v South Lakeland District Council

The Council failed to apply the statutory presumption in favour of conservation when assessing harm to the heritage asset, rendering the planning permission legally flawed and requiring it to be quashed.

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Parties: Claimant: Mrs Gillian Hughes; Defendant: South Lakeland District Council; Interested Party: Old Brewery (Ulverston) Limited; Interested Party: Hartley's (Ulverston) Limited
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 28 November 2014
Procedural Posture: Judicial Review / Final Judgment
Outcome: Permission quashed
Legal Topics: Environmental Impact Assessment, Conservation Area Consent, Heritage Asset Protection, Development Plan Compliance, Retail Need Assessment, Planning Permission Reasons

Planning Law Administrative Law Heritage Law Environmental Impact Assessment Conservation Area Consent Heritage Asset Protection Development Plan Compliance Retail Need Assessment +1 more

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Parties

Mrs Gillian Hughes

Claimant

South Lakeland District Council

Defendant

Old Brewery (Ulverston) Limited

Interested Party

Hartley's (Ulverston) Limited

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the screening opinion for Environmental Impact Assessment was legally adequate
2 Whether the Council failed to give priority weight to heritage and conservation impacts
3 Whether retail need was wrongly excluded from planning merits assessment

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Permission quashed

Orders

Planning permission granted by South Lakeland District Council is quashed.

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