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Court of Appeal rules on whether s.289 appeals are "first appeals" or "second appeals"

The correct test to be used by the High Court or the Court of Appeal when deciding whether to grant permission to bring an appeal to the Court of Appeal under s.289(6) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is that laid down in CPR 52.6, not CPR 52.7, Lord Justice Holgate has decided.
March 12, 2026
Court of Appeal rules on whether s.289 appeals are "first appeals" or "second appeals"

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