McCarthy & Stone (Developments) Ltd v Richmond-upon-Thames London Borough Council
Language: English Series: Weekly Law Reports ; (1991) 3 WLR 941-951(11)Publication details: 1991Subject(s): Summary: HL 14 November 1991. The applicant developers challenged a decision by the planning authority to levy a charge on developers for inquiries relating to speculative development or redevelopment proposals, on the ground that the authority (R) had no power to do so. On an application by M for judicial review of R`s decision not to revoke its policy to make such a charge, the judge held that R had the power to levy a charge in respect of pre-planning application meetings. He dismissed the application. CA dismissed an appeal. HL allowed an appeal by M, that no charge could be made for pre-application advice in the absence of statutory authority.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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HL 14 November 1991. The applicant developers challenged a decision by the planning authority to levy a charge on developers for inquiries relating to speculative development or redevelopment proposals, on the ground that the authority (R) had no power to do so. On an application by M for judicial review of R`s decision not to revoke its policy to make such a charge, the judge held that R had the power to levy a charge in respect of pre-planning application meetings. He dismissed the application. CA dismissed an appeal. HL allowed an appeal by M, that no charge could be made for pre-application advice in the absence of statutory authority.