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Cases later courts cite most
Cases Goodenough Ring Solicitors acted in that later judgments cite most often.
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| 21 May 2024 |
[2024] EWCA Civ 560 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
In a statutory planning examination, procedural fairness does not require disclosure of confidential or commercially sensitive material underlying an expert…
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Recent cases
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| 4 Aug 2026 |
[2026] EWCA Civ 1040 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Planning policy is interpreted as a practical whole, in its policy and factual context. It is not construed as a statute or contract. The court distinguishes…
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| 30 Jul 2026 |
[2026] EWHC 1962 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
At the appropriate-assessment stage under the Habitats Directive and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017, a competent authority may take…
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| 24 Jul 2026 |
[2026] EWHC 1893 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
When applying the four-year enforcement time limit, a planning authority must identify the relevant building operation and decide, as matters of fact and…
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| 23 Jun 2026 |
[2026] EWHC 1556 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
In determining an application for development consent where no national policy statement has effect, the Secretary of State must apply the statutory framework…
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| 29 May 2026 |
[2026] EWHC 1272 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
Planning authorities may lawfully reach a different planning judgment from an internal conservation officer or statutory consultee, provided the decision-maker…
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| 6 May 2026 |
[2026] EWCA Civ 541 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Where a planning policy expressly requires alternative sites to be considered, their availability is a legally mandatory material consideration. The authority…
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| 18 Jul 2025 |
[2025] EWHC 1852 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
In a statutory review of a planning decision, “reprovision” of an existing cultural facility requires more than a bare possibility or opportunity that…
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| 15 Jul 2025 |
[2025] EWHC 1804 (Ch) · High Court: Chancery Division
The court has a broad discretion over costs. The usual order is that the unsuccessful party pays the successful party’s costs, but the court may apportion…
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| 10 Jun 2025 |
[2025] EWHC 1382 (Ch) · High Court: Chancery Division
Land held for statutory education purposes cannot be registered as a town or village green where registration is incompatible with those purposes. The question…
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| 5 Dec 2024 |
[2024] EWHC 3552 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
In a planning judicial review, the court must read the decision letter fairly and as a whole. A decision-maker need address the principal important…
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| 10 Sep 2024 |
[2024] EWHC 2368 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
There is no general rule that alternative development schemes are mandatory material considerations in planning decisions. Alternatives must be explored where…
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| 21 May 2024 |
[2024] EWHC 1225 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
Under regulation 14(a)(vii) of the Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation) (England) Regulations 2012, protected trees may be cut down without separate…
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