Green belt development

Green belt development - 1991 - Estates Gazette Case Summaries 1991 EGCS 93 (1) (12 October 1991) .

"R v SOS for the Environment ex parte Tesco" QBD 30 August 1991 concerned a proposed superstore development in designated metropolitian green belt. Planning permission had already been granted for three sizeable schemes in the same area. The Inspector`s decision to grant planning permission due to the pre-existing planning permission was quashed by the SOS. In applying "Pehrsson v SOS for Environment" (1990 3 PLR 66), it was held that the SOS had been unreasonable in refusing permission. Hs decision was quashed.


GREEN BELT
PEHRSSON V SOS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
PRE-EXISTING PERMISSION
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES