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The best laid plans

By: Contributor(s): Series: Estates Gazette ; (0245) 9 November 2002, 151(1)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: Warns that three recent HL decisions may mean developers should be wary of third-party challenges, particularly those coming from local amenity groups and individuals. Governments' planning green paper appeared to emphasise developer/planning authority relationship, but pressure groups have recently begun to bring effective challenges to planning decisions. Concludes planning lawyers must understand public law principles and their effect on decisions.

Warns that three recent HL decisions may mean developers should be wary of third-party challenges, particularly those coming from local amenity groups and individuals. Governments' planning green paper appeared to emphasise developer/planning authority relationship, but pressure groups have recently begun to bring effective challenges to planning decisions. Concludes planning lawyers must understand public law principles and their effect on decisions.