Successful conduct of a statutory review of a refusal of planning permission by a Planning Inspector at appeal for a proposed anaerobic digester waste to energy development in Norfolk where the Defendant Secretary of State has consented to the decision to refuse planning permission being quashed and remitted to the Planning Inspectorate for reconsideration.
Successful planning appeal against Pembrokeshire County Council’s refusal to discharge an agricultural tie imposed on a rural worker’s dwelling, contrary to national policy.
Successfully defended a challenged private right of way in Pezaro & Anor v Bourne & Anor [2019] EWHC 1964 (Ch), including advocacy at trial.
Acted as instructing solicitor in the leading case R (Gleeson Developments Ltd) v SSCLG [2014] EWCA Civ 1118; [2013] EWHC 3166 (Admin), which established that once planning permission has been issued it cannot be withdrawn, even where granted in error by the decision-maker.
Successful judicial review challenging offshore development proposals (a proposed swim with dolphins facility) in R (Webster) v The Government of Anguilla (2010), quashing an unlawful grant of planning permission.
Acted as instructing solicitor in the successful judicial review in R (Cheltenham Builders Ltd) v South Gloucestershire Council [2003] EWHC 2803 (Admin), which prevented land from being registered as a town or village green, thus preserving the development opportunity
