Bolton MDC v SoS Environment and others
Language: English Series: Property and Compensation Reports ; (1994) 67 P&CR 333-353(21)Publication details: 1994Subject(s): Summary: QBD 15 October 1993. An application by B and seven other local authorities under Town and Country Planning Act 1990 s288 to quash a decision by the SoS to grant consent for a sub-regional shopping centre, known as the Trafford Centre. The decision was challenged on the basis that SoS failed to take account of the substantial amounts of extra traffic which the scheme would place on the M63 motorway and of various changes which had taken place since the first inquiry of 1988 in both fact and policy particularly in respect of retail impact issues. B also contended that SoS had failed in his duty to give adequate reasons for his decision. Application dismissed. The decision letter read as a whole left no doubt that SoS had looked at all matters before him at the time the decision was issued.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Law report | London Journal article | ABS51290 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 19989-1001 |
QBD 15 October 1993. An application by B and seven other local authorities under Town and Country Planning Act 1990 s288 to quash a decision by the SoS to grant consent for a sub-regional shopping centre, known as the Trafford Centre. The decision was challenged on the basis that SoS failed to take account of the substantial amounts of extra traffic which the scheme would place on the M63 motorway and of various changes which had taken place since the first inquiry of 1988 in both fact and policy particularly in respect of retail impact issues. B also contended that SoS had failed in his duty to give adequate reasons for his decision. Application dismissed. The decision letter read as a whole left no doubt that SoS had looked at all matters before him at the time the decision was issued.