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R v Leicester City Council, W M Morrison Supermarkets plc and Powergen UK plc ex p Safeway Stores

Series: Journal of Planning and Environment Law ; [1999] JPL 691-697(7)Publication details: 1999Subject(s): Summary: QBD 18 January 1999. On 20/9/94 Powergen applied to Leicester City Council for planning permission for a development on the former power station site. Permission was granted on 25/1/95. On 31/8/95, Safeway applied to build a store on the former cattle market site, and permission was granted on 13/3/96. The store began trading in July 1997. On 8/1/98 Powergen and Morrison applied for approval on matters relating to the permission of 25/1/95. They applied on 13/1/98 to change the conditions imposing a time limit for submission of reserved applications. On 27/4/98, Safeway contended that the reserved matters did not pertain to the planning permission. However, on 1/5/98 Council determined to approve the reserved matters. Safeway applied to judicially review the Council's decision of 20/5/98 to approve the reserved matters. Council questioned the delay in the judicial review, however Safeway contended the 6-week limit would apply to the later date. Appeal dismissed.
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QBD 18 January 1999. On 20/9/94 Powergen applied to Leicester City Council for planning permission for a development on the former power station site. Permission was granted on 25/1/95. On 31/8/95, Safeway applied to build a store on the former cattle market site, and permission was granted on 13/3/96. The store began trading in July 1997. On 8/1/98 Powergen and Morrison applied for approval on matters relating to the permission of 25/1/95. They applied on 13/1/98 to change the conditions imposing a time limit for submission of reserved applications. On 27/4/98, Safeway contended that the reserved matters did not pertain to the planning permission. However, on 1/5/98 Council determined to approve the reserved matters. Safeway applied to judicially review the Council's decision of 20/5/98 to approve the reserved matters. Council questioned the delay in the judicial review, however Safeway contended the 6-week limit would apply to the later date. Appeal dismissed.