Pill J disussed the rationale behind the efficacy of the provision in the Town and Country Planning Act: ‘There is an obvious public interest in certainty and finality when planning permissions which attach to the land concerned are granted.’
and ‘In my judgment, sections 242 and 245 of the 1971 Act do define the time limit for challenging allegedly unfair decisions under section 36 of the Act by way of judicial review.’
Judges:
Pill J
Citations:
[1991] 3 PLR 17
Statutes:
Town and Country Planning Act 1971 36 242 245
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Swayfields Ltd v Secretary of State for Environment Transport and the Regions and Another QBD 4-Sep-2001
The applicant submitted three plans for motorway service areas. Each was in the green belt. The inspector rejected two, but referred the first for further consideration. The decision was confirmed by the respondent. The appellant contended that that . .
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Planning
Updated: 12 May 2022; Ref: scu.182946
