Summarises trends in the case law affecting land-use planning over the past 12 months up to February 2009. Cases reviewed cover development plan issues derived from Core Policy 2(1) and Core Strategies under s.113 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004; the need for due process by local planning authorities in their administration of the planning process; enforcement issues; environmental impact assessments (EIAs) that had been taken to the European Court of Justice (ECJ); the impact of applications within the Green Belt; plans relating to gypsies; the correct approach to the designation of conservation areas; the need for new rigour in the initial stages of a statutory challenge relying on the court's case management powers; jurisprudence issues on Lawful Development Certificates (LDCs); nature conservation issues; and challenges to the role of the inspector.