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Town and country planning – Conservation area. The claimant sought judicial review of the defendant local planning authority's decision to designate an area as a conservation area, including the claimant's public house. The Planning Court, in allowing the application, held that the minimum standards for a proper consultation had not been met and the officer's report recommending designation had been misleading because it had not notified the leader of the council of relevant matters.
Town and country planning – Conservation area. The claimant sought judicial review of the defendant local planning authority's decision to designate an area as a conservation area, including the claimant's public house. The Planning Court, in allowing the application, held that the minimum standards for a proper consultation had not been met and the officer's report recommending designation had been misleading because it had not notified the leader of the council of relevant matters.
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