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Planning Court allows legal challenge after inspectors removed net zero policies included by council in garden village area action plan
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Planning Court dismisses challenge to grant of development consent for reopening of Kent airport for freight
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Planning Court judge issues ruling on prior approval and upward extensions
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Planning Court judge quashes permission given by planning inspector for site of telecoms mast
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Planning Court judge rejects challenge over application of public sector equality duty in enforcement dispute
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Planning Court judge rejects challenge to decision on contributions by developer to healthcare services
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Planning Court judge rejects challenge to grant of permission for redevelopment of vacant car showroom to hotel
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Planning Court judge rejects challenge to grant of planning permission for development at former school
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Planning Court judge rejects claim by parish council that leader of district gave binding promise on routing of ‘greenway’
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Planning Court judge rejects claim report misled committee members
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Planning Court judge rejects legal challenge to grant of planning permission by inspector for energy recovery facility
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Planning Court judge rejects legal challenge to grant of planning permission for 265-home scheme
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Planning Court judge rejects out of time bid to challenge Community Infrastructure Levy liability
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Planning Court rejects challenge to refusal of permission for energy-from-waste plant
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Planning Court rejects judicial review challenge over permission for redevelopment of former brewery site in Brick Lane
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Planning Court to hear challenge of ministerial approval of oil and gas well near Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
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Planning Court upholds rejection by inspector of appeal over solar farm
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Planning inspector allows appeal over council refusal for traveller site on disused car park
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Planning inspector awards costs against council over suspension of pre-application service due to resourcing issues
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