England and Wales Case Law

Wiltshire Council v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Anor

The High Court dismissed Wiltshire Council’s section 288 challenge to a planning inspector’s grant of permission for Old Sarum Airfield after a later fire damaged Hangar 3.

• Statutory review under tcpa 1990
• Mistake of fact in public law
• External injustice
• Heritage assets
• Listed building consent
• Planning conditions

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Wiltshire Council v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Anor

Wiltshire Council v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Anor [2026] EWHC 463 (Admin) (03 March 2026)

Planning statutory review dismissed: a post-decision fire damaging Hangar 3 did not retrospectively vitiate the inspector’s lawful permission.

• Statutory review
• Mistake of fact
• External injustice
• Listed building consent
• Planning permission
• Heritage assets

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