CA-2024-001754 - [2025] EWCA Civ 990

Fecha: 25-Jul-2025

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Neutral Citation Number: [2025] EWCA Civ 990

Case No: CA-2024-001754

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION)

ON APPEAL FROM THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE

KING’S BENCH DIVISION

PLANNING COURT

MRS. JUSTICE LIEVEN

[2024] EWHC 1693 (Admin)

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand, London, WC2A 2LL

Date: 25/07/2025

Before :

LORD JUSTICE DINGEMANS

LORD JUSTICE LEWIS
and

LORD JUSTICE HOLGATE

Between :

R (RIGHTS: COMMUNITY: ACTION LIMITED)

Appellant

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THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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(1) THE OFFICE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

(2) GREEN ALLIANCE

(3) ESSEX PLANNING OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION

Respondent

Interveners

Alex Goodman KC and Alex Shattock (instructed by Leigh Day) for the Appellant

Ned Westaway (instructed by Government Legal Department) for the Respondent

Stephen Tromans KC and Ruth Keating (instructed by Office for Environmental Protection) for the First Intervener

Estelle Dehon KC (instructed via direct access by Green Alliance) made written submissions for the Second Intervener

Rowan Clapp (instructed via licensed access EPOA) made written submissions for the Third Intervener

Hearing dates : 24 and 25 June

Approved Judgment

This judgment was handed down remotely at 10.00am on 25 July 2025 by circulation to the parties or their representatives by e-mail and by release to the National Archives.

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Lord Justice Holgate :