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"knowledgeable, organised and always on top of a case"
Chambers and Partners 2010
Recent Key Cases
- Shepperton Pinewood’s “Project Pinewood”
Secretary of State's decision to reject Pinewood, Shepperton's "Project Pinewood", a proposal for 1600 dwellings in the Green Belt, providing permanent street-scape for filming and aScreenCraftsAcademy.
Issues involved interpretation and application of Green Belt policy, landscape and visual impact, assessment of economic benefit and film industry need together with housing land supply and affordable housing need.
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- Hertfordshire County Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and Metal and Waste Recycling Ltd
This is an important planning case in the High Court concerning the scope of the doctrine of material change of use by intensification, and the proper interpretation of Part 8 of the General Permitted Development Order 1995.
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- Tew v South Northamptonshire Council [2010] UKUT 333 (LC), [2011] RVR 80
Claim for compensation following the compulsory acquisition of a disused public house. Residual method of valuation used.
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- Springfield Road Inquiry, Surrey [2012]
Inquiry concerning residential development proposal in AONB covering issues of traffic impact, and impact on a listed building and setting. Tom appeared for the planning authority.
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- Podington Wind Farm Inquiry, Bedford [2012]
Inquiry concerning wind farm proposal in Bedford considering issues of landscape and visual impact, residential amenity, noise and heritage. Acted for the planning authority.
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- Easton Farm Glasshouse Inquiry, West Sussex [2012]
Forthcoming inquiry (March 2012) considering proposal for 21 hectare glasshouse development in countryside. Issues involve highways, landscape impact and countryside. Instructed by the planning authority.
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