Turner v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, the Mayor of London, The Shell International Petroleum Company and Braeburn Estates Ltd Partnership and Lambeth LBC

摘要

The claimant made applications under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 ("TCPA ) s.288 and the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 s.63 against decisions of the Secretary of State allowing the proposed development of a site occupied by the Shell Centre, the headquarters of the Shell Petroleum Company. Four applications were needed, two for planning permission, conservation area consent and listed building consent. The applications were made to of Lambeth LBC ("the Council") in 2012. In 2013, the Secretary of State called in the applications and an Inspector was appointed. Following a pre-inquiry meeting in October 2013, the Inspector held an inquiry over 11 days between November 21 and December 12,2013. The claimant, who was acting on behalf of Riverside Communities Ltd, opposed the applications and appeared and took part in the inquiry.