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Planning law [2002] JLR 389

P. E. C. v Le Maistre

P. E. C. v Le Maistre [2002] JLR 389 (11 July 2002)

An appeal on planning law held that the Royal Court must make its own assessment of the merits and intervene only if the committee’s decision is unreasonable.

  • Reasonableness of administrative decisions
  • Appellate review
  • Island planning (jersey) law 1964
  • Planning-law
  • Appellate-review
  • Administrative-law
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Administrative law [2002] JCA 129

Planning and Environment v Le Maistre

Planning and Environment v Le Maistre [2002] JCA 129 (11 July 2002)

The Court of Appeal held that the Planning and Environment Committee’s refusal of permission in the Agricultural Priority Zone was not unreasonable and allowed the appeal.

  • Development permission
  • Island planning (jersey) law 1964
  • Unreasonableness standard
  • Agricultural priority zone policy
  • Planning-law
  • Judicial-review
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Planning law [1998] JLR 285

States Greffier v Les Pas Holdings

States Greffier v Les Pas Holdings [1998] JLR 285 (22 July 1998)

The court held that a compulsory purchase under the Island Planning (Jersey) Law 1964, article 4(1), need not use the exact wording of article 2.

  • Compulsory purchase
  • Permitted purposes
  • Island planning (jersey) law 1964
  • Planning-law
  • Compulsory-purchase
  • Jersey-law
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Planning law [1997] JLR 78

McEwen v Planning Cttee.

McEwen v Planning Cttee. [1997] JLR 78 (26 February 1997)

The court held that compost bins for a commercial worm farm were a building operation under Jersey planning law and not exempt agricultural use.

  • Development
  • Building operation
  • Agricultural use
  • Island planning (jersey) law 1964
  • Planning-law
  • Building-operation
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Planning law [1992] JLR 70

Coopers & Lybrand v Idc

Coopers & Lybrand v Idc [1992] JLR 70 (26 February 1992)

The case clarifies that under the Island Planning (Jersey) Law 1964, development consent is the binding permission, while the Committee may still use informal intermediate permissions.

  • Planning permission
  • Conditional consent
  • Development consent
  • Island planning (jersey) law 1964
  • Planning-permission
  • Conditional-consent
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Planning law [1969] JJ 1225

Guillard v Island Dev. Cttee.

Guillard v Island Dev. Cttee. [1969] JJ 1225 (14 November 1969)

An appeal under the Island Planning (Jersey) Law 1964 on the scope of review of a committee decision in planning matters.

  • Appeals
  • Island planning (jersey) law 1964
  • Decision-making by administrative bodies
  • Planning-law
  • Judicial-review
  • Administrative-law
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Administrative law [1968] JJ 1049

Le Bas v Island Dev. Cttee.

Le Bas v Island Dev. Cttee. [1968] JJ 1049 (13 December 1968)

Appeal under the Island Planning (Jersey) Law 1964 concerning whether the Committee’s proceedings were adequate, lawful, and reasonably open to it.

  • Committees of states
  • Appeals
  • Island planning (jersey) law 1964
  • Administrative-law
  • Planning-law
  • Judicial-review
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Planning law [1968] JJ 975

Att. Gen. v Ferey

Att. Gen. v Ferey [1968] JJ 975 (18 September 1968)

The court held that demolition carried out as a necessary part of construction work can be a “building operation” and therefore “development” under the Jersey planning law.

  • Demolition
  • Building operation
  • Development
  • Island planning (jersey) law 1964
  • Planning-law
  • Building-operation
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Planning law [1966] JJ 697

Rabet (nee Carrel) v Island Dev. Cttee.

Rabet (nee Carrel) v Island Dev. Cttee. [1966] JJ 697 (12 October 1966)

Appeal on planning law review under the Island Planning (Jersey) Law 1964, addressing the court’s role in assessing a committee’s decision.

  • Appeals
  • Island planning (jersey) law 1964
  • Committee decision review
  • Planning-law
  • Judicial-review
  • Jersey-law
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Planning law [1966] JJ 587

Jersey Racing Circuits Ltd. v Island Dev. Cttee.

Jersey Racing Circuits Ltd. v Island Dev. Cttee. [1966] JJ 587 (23 February 1966)

Appeal concerning planning-law review under the Island Planning (Jersey) Law 1964, focusing on the sufficiency, legality, and reasonableness of the Committee’s decision.

  • Appeals
  • Island planning (jersey) law 1964
  • Decision-making criteria
  • Planning-law
  • Judicial-review
  • Reasonableness
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