The age of consents

Connal, C

The age of consents - 1999 - Estates Gazette (9905) 6 February 1999, 156-157(2) .

Looks at the case of "East Dumbartonshire Council v SoS Scotland and Mactaggart Mickel Ltd" where the judges ruled that when looking at a planning consent, there was no need to import the test of `intention to develop` into assessing whether work has begun on site. Also, very old planning consents are not subject to time limits, once work has begun on site.


DEVELOPMENT
EAST DUMBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL V SOS SCOTLAND AND MACTAGGART MICKEL LTD
INTENTION TO DEVELOP
MALVERN HILLS DC V SOS ENVIRONMENT
PLANNING CONSENT
R V ARFON DC EX P WALTON COMMERCIAL GROUP
TIME LIMITS