Manchester City Council v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Subject Matter

PLANNING — Enforcement notice — Appeal — Developer applying for part-retrospective planning permission for development of dwelling — Local planning authority issuing enforcement notice for that part of development already carried out without planning permission — Developer’s appeal against enforcement notice validated by Planning Inspectorate — Whether Planning Inspectorate erring — Whether enforcement notice appeal barred on basis notice issued after making “related application” for planning permission — Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c 8), s 174(2)(2A)(2B)

[2022] EWHC 1062 (Admin); [2022] PTSR 1297; [2022] WLR(D) 207, QBD