Contents
Ministerial Foreword 5
Summary 7
Introduction and context 7
Why further reform is needed 7
The way forward 9
The Proposals - Planning 10
The Proposals - Standing 12
The Proposals - Procedural Defects 13
The Proposals - Public Sector Equality Duty and Judicial Review 14
The Proposals - Financial Incentives 14
The Proposals - Leapfrogging 19
Equality Impacts 20
Next Steps 21
Statistical correction 22
Annex A. Summary of consultation responses 23
Chapter 3. Planning 23
Specialised Planning Chamber 23
Section 288. permission filter 25
Evidence of impact of judicial review 26
Additional suggestions for improving the speed of judicial reviews 26
Local Authorities Challenging Infrastructure Projects 26
Challenges to planning decisions under sections 288 and 289 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 27
Chapter 4. Standing 28
Chapter 5. Procedural Defects 30
Chapter 6. Public Sector Equality Duty 32
Chapter 7. Rebalancing Financial Incentives 34
Costs of Oral Permission Hearings 34
Wasted Costs Orders 35
Protective Costs Orders (PCOs) 36
Interveners 38
Non-parties 39
Evidence and Examples of Costs Orders 40
Chapter 8. Leapfrogging 40
Equality Impacts 43
Annex B. Paying for permission work in judicial review cases 46
Key issues raised 46
Government response 49
Conclusion 53
Annex C. List of respondents 55