St Andrews Environmental Protection Association Ltd, Re Judicial Review [2015] ScotCS CSOH_27 (20 March 2015)

St Andrews Environmental Protection Association Ltd, Re Judicial Review [2015] ScotCS CSOH_27 (20 March 2015)

The planning authority lawfully exercised its judgment in treating the North Haugh/Station Park site as unsuitable due to its split-site nature and limited size. The authority did not act irrationally, nor did it leave out material considerations or misdirect itself in law. The decision to grant planning permission...

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Citation
[2015] ScotCS CSOH_27
Parties
Petitioner: St Andrews Environmental Protection Association Limited; Respondent: Fife Council; Interested Party: Hermiston Securities Limited
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
20 March 2015
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / First Hearing and Final Judgment
Outcome
Petition refused
Legal Topics
Judicial Review, Planning Permission, Development Plan, Material Considerations, Site Suitability
Administrative Law Planning Law Judicial Review Planning Permission Development Plan Material Considerations Site Suitability

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Parties

St Andrews Environmental Protection Association Limited

Petitioner

Fife Council

Respondent

Hermiston Securities Limited

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / First Hearing and Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Fife Council erred in law or fact in granting planning permission for a new secondary school at Pipeland by ruling out the North Haugh/Station Park site as unsuitable
  2. 2 Whether the planning authority failed to properly consider material considerations and the suitability of alternative sites

Ratio Decidendi

The planning authority lawfully exercised its judgment in treating the North Haugh/Station Park site as unsuitable due to its split-site nature and limited size. The authority did not act irrationally, nor did it leave out material considerations or misdirect itself in law. The decision to grant planning permission for Pipeland was within its discretion and was not unlawful.

Court Disposition

Petition refused

Orders

  • Sustain the fourth and fifth pleas-in-law for the respondent
  • Sustain the second and third pleas-in-law for the interested party