Copas and Another v Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead: CA 7 Feb 2001

Land had first been excluded from the green belt, but then the plan had been revised. The revision was challenged, saying that a revision required exceptional circumstances making a revision necessary.
Held: there are not two tests, exceptional circumstances and necessity, but one composite test. The revision was set aside.

Judges:

The Master Of The Rolls Lord Justice Simon Brown And Lord Justice Longmore

Citations:

[2001] EWCA Civ 180

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 66

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

CitedCarpets of Worth Limited v Wire Forest District Council 1991
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Planning

Updated: 31 May 2022; Ref: scu.147426