Mead Realisations Ltd v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and another

• Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
• 30 January 2025
• Sir Keith Lindblom (SPT), Newey and Andrews LJJ
• [2025] EWCA Civ 32
• [2025] EGCS 19

 

Town and country planning – Flood risk – Sequential test – Local authority refusing permission for residential development – Inspector dismissing appeal – High court dismissing application for statutory review – Whether judge wrongly holding planning practice guidance could