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Ruling means chaos for planning system

Series: Times ; 14 December 2000, 1; | Daily Telegraph ; 14 December 2000, 13(2)Publication details: 2000Subject(s): Summary: Considers the implications of the High Court ruling that government powers to decide planning applications are incompatible with the Human Rights Convention. One planning expert predicts that government will make the planning inspectorate totally independent from the Secretary of State. Briefly describes the four test cases which were before the court.

Considers the implications of the High Court ruling that government powers to decide planning applications are incompatible with the Human Rights Convention. One planning expert predicts that government will make the planning inspectorate totally independent from the Secretary of State. Briefly describes the four test cases which were before the court.