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Court upholds planning injunction in green belt against Prime Minister's backing (Wokingham BC v Scott)

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Published on: 01 March 2017

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Table of contents

Original news
What is the significance of the decision for authorities and developers?
Green belt must be protected by planning enforcement
Injunction is separate from compliance with enforcement notice
Appealing enforcement notices
What is the legislation and case law background to the case?
Challinor test
What was the factual background to the case?
Why did the court uphold the injunction?
Challinor exception—first limb

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Article summary

Planning analysis: In Wokingham BC v Scott, the court upheld an injunction to prevent breaches of planning control in the green belt, despite widespread public support for the development. The decision reminds practitioners of the importance of safeguarding green belt land and the limitations of appealing against enforcement notices.

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