Mendip District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment and Castle Housing Society Limited: 1993

The parties disputed what constituted an application under section 288 of the 1990 Act.
Held: Though the time limit for filing an application was absolute, a discretion remained with the court to allow subsequent service out of time in the court rules.
The Inspector’s letter was not sufficiently clear as to whether permission was being given for a second site and was quashed.

Citations:

(1993) COD 274

Statutes:

Town and Country Planning Act 1990 288, Rules of the Supreme Court O3r5 O94r1.2

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedBalamoody v United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting Admn 18-Jul-1997
The applicant complained of having been struck off the register of nurses. He said that when he told the court that he wanted to appeal he was sent forms appropriate for a judicial review. He amended and submitted them. In correcting him, the court . .
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Litigation Practice, Planning

Updated: 05 May 2022; Ref: scu.277519