AC-2025-LON000257 - [2025] EWHC 2984 (Admin)

This is a judicial review of decisions of Bracknell Forest Borough Council (“the Council” or “CA”) in respect of Community Infrastructure Levy (“CIL”) payable by Mr Stephen Luck, the Claimant (“C”), referable to land at Pine Acres, Birch Lane, Ascot (“the site”).

The Claimant was represented by Paul Stinchcombe KC and Ned Helme and the Defendant was represented by Richard Honey KC and Alexander Greaves.

The decisions under challengeare the decisions to issue the Liability and Demand Notices in respect of Permission 16/00800/FUL (dated 6^th December 2024); and the decisions to refuse to withdraw them and to refuse to agree not to collect CIL (dated 20^th December 2024 and 4^th September 2025, respectively). The original claim has been amended pursuant to Orders of Choudhury J dated 20^th March 2025 and Sir Peter Lane dated 25^th September 2025. Permission to proceed was given by Mrs Justice Lang on 6^th May 2025 (save on the challenge to the 4^th September 2025 decision which, by paragraph 7 of Sir Peter Lane’s Order, he ordered to be dealt with on a rolled-up basis).