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Council defeats legal challenge from Tesco over decision to grant planning permission to Lidl for nearby site
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Council defeats legal challenge over £19m plans to fund retro-fitting of sprinklers on tower blocks
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Council defeats legal challenge over acceptance of recommendations of examiner of neighbourhood plan
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Council defeats legal challenge over decision to rename square called after Elizabethan sailor with slave trade links
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Council defeats legal challenge over designation of sports ground as asset of community value
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Council defeats legal challenge over environmental impact assessment for oil wells development and assessment of indirect greenhouse gas emissions
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Council defeats legal challenge over grant of planning permission for holiday village in country park
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Council defeats legal challenge over local plan partial review
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Council defeats legal challenge over permission for 150-home scheme on Green Belt land
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Council defeats legal challenge over planning permission for replacement facilities at nuclear power station
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Council defeats legal challenge to introduction of detailed emergency planning zone around nuclear weapons site
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Council defeats Planning Court challenge over bus stop advertising
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Council defeats Planning Court challenge over grant of permission for development of studio buildings conversion
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Council defeats Supreme Court appeal over gang-related injunctions and standard of proof
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Council defeats tribunal bid by FOI requester for legal advice on power to issue excess charge notices over off-street car parking and to pursue criminal prosecutions for contraventions
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Council defends challenge over provision of secure accommodation for children at risk of being detained by police
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Council defends claim that it failed to enforce odour management plan
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Council defends decision to revoke premises licence after test purchase failures
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Council defends employment tribunal claim brought by whistleblower
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Council defends High Court challenge after cyclist injured on grass verge
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