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Court confirms that alleged policy non-compliance and ‘scope creep’ are matters of planning judgment, not permission construction (Arcelormittal Kent Wire Ltd v Medway Council)

Planning analysis: In ArcelorMittal Kent Wire Ltd v Medway Council, the High Court rejected a judicial review challenge to Medway Council’s grant of outline permission for redevelopment at Chatham Docks, where the claimant argued the decision unlawfully permitted office use, was based on misleading officer advice about safeguarding B2/B8 floorspace, and involved a misreading of Local Plan policy ED1. The court held the permission, properly construed, did not extend beyond the application, the officer report and advice did not materially mislead members, and the alleged policy error was in substance a disagreement with planning judgment rather than an error of law.

RSH publishes consumer standard gradings and stability check outcomes

The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has published consumer standard gradings and annual stability check outcomes for multiple social housing landlords on 14 January 2026. Broxtowe Borough Council received a C3 grading, indicating serious failings in delivering consumer standard outcomes, with RSH identifying more than 3,000 overdue fire remedial actions, inadequate tenant information systems, and insufficient understanding of diverse tenant needs. Manchester City Council received a C2 grading, reflecting some weaknesses requiring improvement, particularly regarding tenant satisfaction with repairs and anti-social behaviour. RSH also published stability check outcomes for nine landlords, with Livin regraded from V2 to V1 viability, Vico regraded from V1 to V2 viability, and Together Housing upgraded from C2 to C1 consumer grading. The remaining landlords retained their previous governance and viability gradings. These assessments form part of RSH's four-year inspection programme, which reaches its halfway point in April 2026.

CQC round-up—14 January 2026

A round-up of the latest news from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), including an adult social care provider rated as inadequate.

LGSCO round-up—14 January 2026

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) has published a recent report from January 2026. This round-up covers highlights of the report containing an upheld decision in relation to housing and anti-social behaviour.

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