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Planning law [2026] EWHC 687 (Admin)

Barbican Quarter Organisation Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v City of London Corporation

Barbican Quarter Organisation Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v City of London Corporation [2026] EWHC 687 (Admin) (26 March 2026)

The High Court dismissed a planning judicial review over London Wall West, holding that a functional-separation breach under EIA rules was not material and did not vitiate the permission.

  • Judicial review of planning permission
  • Environmental impact assessment (eia)
  • Functional separation in local authority decision-making
  • Demolition avoidance policy
  • Development plan interpretation
  • Planning-judicial-review
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Planning law [2026] EWHC 261 (Admin)

Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Anor

Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Anor [2026] EWHC 261 (Admin) (20 February 2026)

The High Court quashed a planning appeal decision after holding that the Inspector misunderstood development plan policies on New Carrington infrastructure contributions.

  • Planning obligations
  • Development plan interpretation
  • Infrastructure contributions
  • Statutory review
  • Masterplan requirements
  • Planning-obligations
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Administrative law [2025] EWCA Civ 1405

Stop Portland Waste Incinerator v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Ors

Stop Portland Waste Incinerator v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 1405 (06 November 2025)

The Court of Appeal dismissed a planning reasons challenge, holding that the Secretary of State gave adequate reasons on Policy 4(c) and the proximity principle.

  • Statutory duty to give reasons
  • Development plan interpretation
  • Waste management policy
  • Proximity principle
  • Green belt policy
  • Judicial review of planning decisions
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Administrative law

Stop Portland Waste Incinerator v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Ors

The Inspector and Secretary of State provided legally adequate reasons for granting planning permission, including explicit comparative analysis of the appeal site and allocated sites, application of the Spatial Strategy and proximity principle, and balancing of relevant policy considerations; the appellant's reasons challenge fails as the decision addressed all principal controversial issues.

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  • Statutory duty to give reasons
  • Development plan interpretation
  • Waste management policy
  • Proximity principle
  • Green belt policy
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Planning law [2025] EWHC 489 (Admin)

Woodin & Ors, R (on the application of) v Oxford City Council

Woodin & Ors, R (on the application of) v Oxford City Council [2025] EWHC 489 (Admin) (10 March 2025)

Judicial review challenge to Oxford City Council’s grant of planning permission for the Oxpens Bridge was dismissed. The court upheld the council’s EIA and planning judgments.

  • Judicial review
  • Environmental impact assessment (eia)
  • Development plan interpretation
  • Procedural fairness
  • Material error of fact
  • Judicial-review
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Administrative law

Stop Portland Waste Incinerator v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Ors

The Inspector and Secretary of State correctly interpreted and applied the Waste Plan spatial strategy and Policy 4, including the proximity principle. The reasoning was adequate and rational, and no material errors of fact or misapplication of policy occurred. The claim failed to meet the threshold for judicial intervention.

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  • Statutory review
  • Planning permission
  • Waste management
  • Development plan interpretation
  • Judicial review principles
  • Proximity principle
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Planning law [2024] EWHC 3326 (Admin)

Save Our Southbank v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Ors

Save Our Southbank v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Ors [2024] EWHC 3326 (Admin) (20 December 2024)

The High Court rejected a challenge to planning permission for the London Television Centre redevelopment, finding the Secretary of State gave adequate reasons and correctly applied planning policy.

  • Planning permission
  • Heritage assets
  • Development plan interpretation
  • Housing policy
  • Judicial review
  • Statutory duties
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