Implications of council’s refusal to extend waste recycling facility (Wiltshire Waste Alliance v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government)

Table of contents

• What are the practical implications of this case?
• What was the background to the case?
• What did the court decide?

Article summary

Planning analysis: A dispute concerning planning permissions and waste recycling in Wiltshire has set local groups against a company seeking to expand its operations in the area. Gregory Jones QC, of Francis Taylor Building, who appeared with Alex Greaves for the successful claimants, explains the key details from a case which offers a number of important precedents to practitioners.