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PLANNING COURT
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand, London, WC2A 2LL
Before :
HHJ KAREN WALDEN-SMITH SITTING AS A JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT
Between :
MILES CONNORS | Applicant |
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(1) SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (2) MILTON KEYNES CITY COUNCIL | Respondents |
ALAN MASTERS (instructed by BALANCE SOLICITORS) for the Applicant
RICCARDO CALZAVARA (instructed by GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT) for the First Respondent
The Second Respondent did not appear and was not represented
Hearing date: 14 October 2025
Approved Judgment
This judgment was handed down remotely at 10.30am on 21 October 2025 by circulation to the parties or their representatives by e-mail and by release to the National Archives.
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HHJ KAREN WALDEN-SMITH
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- HHJ KAREN WALDEN-SMITH SITTING AS A JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT
- The Factual Background
- Procedural Matters
- Content of the Late Witness Statements
- Skeleton Argument
- The Applicant’s Contentions
- The Enforcement Notice
- The Grounds
- Flooding
- Ground 1
- Ground 2
- Ground 3
- Ground 4
- Biodiversity
- Protected Species
- Conclusions