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Inspector entitled to refuse planning permission reliant on unsecured planning obligations (Manor Homes v SCLG)

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Published on: 30 July 2019

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What are the practical implications of the decision?
What is the legal and policy background to the case?
What is the factual background to the case?
What did the court find?
Certainty
Evidence that other contributory schemes would come forward
Case details

Article summary

Planning analysis: In Manor Homes v SCLG, the court dismissed an application for statutory review of an inspector’s decision refusing to grant planning permission for housing development on highway safety grounds. The decision confirms that inspectors are entitled not to accept mitigation measures which depend on unsecured contributions from other developments.

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