News and Resources
Below is a selection of news items, case notes, articles, books and papers authored by members of Chambers.
There is also a separate Archive of Inspector’s Reports in respect of applications to register new town or village greens.
High Court Quashes Inspector’s Decision Allowing Appeal Against CIL Late-payment Surcharge Liability
Mrs Justice Thornton has today handed down a judgment in Lambeth LBC v Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government; and Thornton Park Ltd [2021] EWHC 1459 (Admin). The case raised an important point about the calculation of the date when payment is due under the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 and the operation of late-payment surcharge liability under regulation 85 Read more
Derby City Centre CPO confirmed
The Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government has confirmed the Derby City Council (Castleward) CPO 2020. The Order relates to an area known as Castleward, within Derby City Centre and in close proximity to the train station. It was promoted to enable the replacement of the existing secondary and tertiary commercial accommodation with more than 500 new, high quality homes. Read more
CAADs, Curzon Street and the Court of Appeal – HS2’s Appeal Dismissed
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal (Secretary of State for Transport v Curzon Park Ltd and others [2021] EWCA Civ 651) made by the Secretary of State for Transport against a decision of the Lands Chamber in respect of a preliminary issue in four cases relating to neighbouring sites compulsorily acquired for the construction of the HS2 Curzon Street terminus in Birmingham Read more
HS2 - Claimants and Acquiring Authority Agree Settlement in Largest and Most Complicated Compensation Claim to be Brought Before the Tribunal
Following the compulsory purchase for HS2 of the four 1960s Seifert-designed office buildings adjacent to the entrance to Euston Station (now largely demolished), the reference to the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) to determine the compensation (which was due to be heard in the Tribunal for six weeks in June with some 15 experts on each side) has been the subject of a settlement between the Claimants (Euston Estates Ltd and Balfe Ltd ) and the Acquiring Authority (Secretary of State for Transport) as a result of which the reference has been withdrawn. Read more
Gary Grant A Key Contributor to Pleasant Lands – a Report Promising a Solution to ‘Draconian, Pointless’ Hemp Legislation
A new report, Pleasant Lands, coordinated by third sector drug policy reform organisation Volteface has today been released, promising a solution to ‘draconian, pointless’ hemp legislation. Read more
Coombe Hill Inquiry Closes
The inquiry has closed into Robert Hitchins/Bloor Homes’ non-determination appeal for 95 houses at Coombe Hill on the A38 near Tewkesbury. The application was made initially for 150 houses but was reduced in the light of objections from Natural England on ecological grounds and Gloucestershire County Council who sought education contributions to address the impact of development on local school Read more
High Court Quashes Response of Statutory Consultee
Mrs Justice Lang DBE had today handed down judgment in R (Swainsthorpe Parish Council) v Norfolk County Council [2021] EWHC 1014 (Admin) – judgment available here – in the first case to consider the lawful scope of a statutory consultation response under the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015. Read more
High Court Quashes Inspector’s Decision Allowing Change of Use Without Appropriate Conditions
Mr Justice Knowles today handed down his judgment in Manchester City Council v SSHCLG [2021] EWHC 858 (Admin). Read more
United Trade Action Group v Transport for London & Transopco UK Ltd (as Interested Party)
On a renewed oral application for permission, the United Trade Action Group (‘UTAG’ - a body representing the interests of the hackney carriage trade) was given permission by Mrs Justice LANG to judicially review the decision of TfL to grant a Private Hire Operator’s Licence to Transopco UK Ltd whose private hire drivers work off a smartphone ride-hailing app called FREENOW Read more
Jeremy Phillips QC Appointed to Sport Resolutions’ Mediator and Development Arbitrator Panels
Chambers is pleased to announce that Jeremy Phillips QC has been appointed to Sport Resolutions’ Mediator and Development Arbitrator panels. Read more