Access to proposed gypsy site - guidance on what is permited
11.07.2008
Access to proposed gypsy site - guidance on what is permited
Friday, July 11, 2008
This appeal concerned access to a proposed gypsy site from an unlit classified road: access was found to be unsafe by the Planning Inspector, despite the fact that it meets relevant standards for geometry of construction and visibility.
Harriet Townsend acted for the successful local planning authority, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council.
Click here for the Inspector's Decision Letter.
Times Law Reports Wednesday July 9th 2008
10.07.2008
Times Law Reports Wednesday July 9th 2008
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Chambers was delighted to see the two recent Court of Appeal cases reported..
Gray v Thames Trains Ltd and another.
Headline - Killer can sue tortfeasor over loss of earnings
Anthony Scrivener QC acted for the claimant
Click here for the report
R v Porter
Headline – Risks as part of everyday life
Gerry Forlin acted for the appellant.
Click here for the report
Feel free to run wild in your garden, says judge
08.07.2008
Feel free to run wild in your garden, says judge
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
What constitutes a garden and gardening has been redefined by a judge who ruled that chopping down a swath of trees can count as weeding rather than forestry.
A garden, said Lord Justice Moses, no longer conforms to the Oxford English Dictionary definition of “an enclosed piece of ground devoted to the cultivation of flowers, fruit or vegetables”. It is, he maintained, much more than that.
Click here for full access to the Times story
The case is:
Rockall v Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; [2008] WLR (D) 227 Click here for the case
David Lamming was lead by Dominic Grieves QC and they acted for the Rockalls.
Secretary of State grants permission for a landmark sustainable development in Ashford, Kent
07.07.2008
Secretary of State grants permission for a landmark sustainable development in Ashford, Kent
Monday, July 07, 2008
On the 3rd July 2008 the Secretary of State granted outline planning permission to a developer for one of the largest mixed use zero carbon emission developments in the south east of England. The permission allows for over 1000 residential units together with commercial and retail floorspace, parking and other associated infrastructure in Ashford, Kent. The proposed design of the development will achieve Code for Sustainable Homes Level 6 for water and energy use and Level 5 overall and uses wood as main construction material for the scheme.
The grant followed an Inquiry in early 2008 where Mark Lowe QC and Thomas Cosgrove appeared on behalf of the developer, Zed Homes Ltd. The issues addressed at the Inquiry included consideration of design, retail policy, ecology, housing policy, viability and affordable housing provision.
