Next Group Plc v First Secretary of State, Court of Appeal - Administrative Court, October 11, 2004, [2004] EWHC 2373 (Admin)

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Next Group Plc v First Secretary of State, Court of Appeal - Administrative Court, October 11, 2004, [2004] EWHC 2373 (Admin)

SMITH BERNAL WORDWAVE

CO/2310/2004

Neutral Citation Number: [2004] EWHC 2373 (Admin)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION

THE ADMINISTRATIVE COURT

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand

London WC2

Monday, 11th October 2004

B E F O R E:

MR JUSTICE SULLIVAN

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NEXT GROUP PLC

(CLAIMANT)

-v-

FIRST SECRETARY OF STATE

(DEFENDANT)

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MR M LOWE QC (instructed by Hammonds, Birmingham) appeared on behalf of the CLAIMANT

MR P BROWN (instructed by Treasury Solicitors) appeared on behalf of the DEFENDANT

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J U D G M E N T Monday, 11th October 2004

1. MR JUSTICE SULLIVAN: This is an application under section 288 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 ("the Act") to quash a decision of one of the first defendant's inspectors which is contained in a decision letter dated 31st March 2004.

2. The Inspector dismissed the claimant's appeal and refus...

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