Much has been written about the sweeping changes the Government is introducing to extend permitted development rights and limit the need to obtain planning permission for changes of use.
But on 2 September 2020 Mr Justice Holgate ordered that an application for leave for judicial review challenging these new laws would be heard on 8 October 2020.
The application has been brought by a group called “Rights : Community Acts” whose stated aim is to tackle the climate emergency.
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