Martin v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Admn 27 Nov 2015

There is an enforceable duty, said to arise ‘ . . either from the principles of procedural fairness . . or from the legitimate expectation generated by the Secretary of State’s long-established practice . . ‘ on decision makers to give a fully reasoned decision.

Judges:

Lindblom LJ

Citations:

[2015] EWHC 3435 (Admin)

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedDover District Council v CPRE Kent SC 6-Dec-2017
‘When a local planning authority against the advice of its own professional advisers grants permission for a controversial development, what legal duty, if any, does it have to state the reasons for its decision, and in how much detail? Is such a . .
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Planning

Updated: 27 November 2022; Ref: scu.556463