George Wimpey UK Ltd V Tewkesbury Borough Council [electronic resource]
Language: English Publication details: 2007Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: [2007] EWHC 628 (Admin), 3 April 2007. Considers a local plan for housing development and whether parts of that plan should be included even if they could not be developed within the timeframe. The applicant argued that a part of its land included within the defendant?s plans could not realistically be developed within its five-year housing plan. It argued further that two further areas of land should have been included in the plan, that inadequate reasons had been given for these decisions, and that the defendant should have reopened the local plan enquiry. "Held": It was found that the area of land which could not be realistically developed in time should be withdrawn from the plans. The two further areas of land were included for satisfactory reasons. The local plan enquiry did not require reopening. The application was granted in part.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Law report | Virtual Online | ONLINE PUBLICATION (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 138132-1001 |
[2007] EWHC 628 (Admin), 3 April 2007. Considers a local plan for housing development and whether parts of that plan should be included even if they could not be developed within the timeframe. The applicant argued that a part of its land included within the defendant?s plans could not realistically be developed within its five-year housing plan. It argued further that two further areas of land should have been included in the plan, that inadequate reasons had been given for these decisions, and that the defendant should have reopened the local plan enquiry. "Held": It was found that the area of land which could not be realistically developed in time should be withdrawn from the plans. The two further areas of land were included for satisfactory reasons. The local plan enquiry did not require reopening. The application was granted in part.