Bellway (Scotland) Ltd & Ors v Stirling Council & Anor [2008] ScotCS CSIH_42 (08 July 2008)

Bellway (Scotland) Ltd & Ors v Stirling Council & Anor [2008] ScotCS CSIH_42 (08 July 2008)

The court held that the Structure Plan's diagrams and text were indicative and strategic, not intended to define precise boundaries. The reporter's interpretation that Durieshill lay within the search area was reasonable and within the possible meanings of the Structure Plan. The court found no error of law in the reporter's approach or in her treatment of the evidence regarding optimal densities.

Citation
[2008] ScotCS CSIH_42
Parties
Appellants: Bellway (Scotland) Limited and Others; First Respondents: Stirling Council; Second Respondents: Walker Group (Scotland) Limited
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
08 July 2008
Procedural Posture
Appeal Under Section 238 of the Town and Country Planning (scotland) Act 1997 / Judgment on Appeal From Local Plan Alteration Approval
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Interpretation of Structure and Local Plans, Statutory Conformity Requirements, Judicial Review of Planning Decisions
Administrative Law Planning Law Local Government Law Interpretation of Structure and Local Plans Statutory Conformity Requirements Judicial Review of Planning Decisions

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Parties

Bellway (Scotland) Limited and Others

Appellants

Stirling Council

First Respondents

Walker Group (Scotland) Limited

Second Respondents

Procedural Posture

Appeal Under Section 238 of the Town and Country Planning (scotland) Act 1997 / Judgment on Appeal From Local Plan Alteration Approval

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the adoption of Alteration 2 to the Local Plan, approving Durieshill as the Major Growth Area, was inconsistent with the Structure Plan's definition of the search area for major growth under Proposal HP3.
  2. 2 Whether the reporter erred in law in interpreting the Structure Plan as including Durieshill within the search area.
  3. 3 Whether the reporter failed to consider material evidence regarding optimal densities at the appellants' site.

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that the Structure Plan's diagrams and text were indicative and strategic, not intended to define precise boundaries. The reporter's interpretation that Durieshill lay within the search area was reasonable and within the possible meanings of the Structure Plan. The court found no error of law in the reporter's approach or in her treatment of the evidence regarding optimal densities.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is refused.
  • Alteration 2 to the Local Plan, designating Durieshill as the Major Growth Area, is upheld.