Cases - R (on the application of Ghadami) v Harlow District Council
Record details
- Name
- R (on the application of Ghadami) v Harlow District Council
- Date
- [2004]
- Citation
- EWHC 1883
- Legislation
- Keywords
- Planning control
- Summary
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The claimant sought judicial review of a resolution by the Harlow planning committee to grant permission for a major redevelopment of a retail centre. From telephone conversations recorded and transcribed by the claimant it appeared that the chairman of the planning committee was anxious to see the proposed development take place and was seeking to remove the potential blockage or delay that the claimant could cause. In the circumstances, there was a real possibility that the chairman was biased in the sense of approaching the decision with a closed mind and without impartial consideration of all relevant planning issues. As the permission was granted by such a narrow majority, the decision should be quashed.