Planning Law
As an experienced planning law barrister, I can assist with the full range of planning issues that arise.
I have a particular expertise in planning enforcement, including hearings, inquiries, appeals, injunctions, and also criminal breaches of planning control. I am ideally placed to deal with the sometimes complex overlap between planning and criminal law and related issues that arise under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, due to substantial experience in both legal disciplines.
A selection of recent cases
Planning Inquiry:
Re K:
Advice concerning service under section 329 TCPA 1990 within the context of an appeal to the High court by way of case stated.
Planning Inquiry:
(current) LB Brent: Challenge to an enforcement notice served in relation to car parking around Wembley Stadium on the grounds of immunity and other grounds.
F v LB Hammersmith and Fulham: Advising in respect of a Planning Inquiry and whether there were any merits of an appeal to the High Court.
LB of Newham v Mirza (Snaresbrook Crown Court): successfully represented the Defendant at her sentencing and in POCA proceedings, helping to secure a relatively low fine and confiscation order.
Planning Inquiry:
Mirza v LB Barking and Dagenham: Inquiry concerning an enforcement notice in respect of the change of use from part storage and retail use to a retail furniture business.
Planning Inquiry:
Ali v LB Newham: Challenge to an enforcement notice on the grounds that the change of use was immune from enforcement action.
Planning Inquiry:
(current) Acting for the local Planning Authority in respect of an enforcement notice alleging a material change of use.
R v Elmbridge Borough Council: Advising a resident on challenging the legality of a decision to grant planning permission.
Mirza v LB of Newham [2017] EWCA Crim 929: An appeal to the Court of Appeal in respect of the defence under section 179(3) Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
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Stuart Jessop Successfully Represents Wembley Parking Company At Planning Inquiry
Stuart Jessop has successfully represented Stadium Centre Management Ltd (SCM Ltd) in its appeal under section 174 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 against two enforcement notices served in respect of the Stadium Business centre (SBC). SBC is a commercial estate...
Court Rules that Premises was not an HMO
Stuart Jessop has successfully represented a landlord in a prosecution by the London Borough of Camden under section 72 of the Housing Act 2004, alleging that the property was a house in multiple occupation, requiring to be licensed under part 2 of the Act but which...
Premises licence appeal victory despite immigration offences
Stuart Jessop successfully represented the premises licence holder of a fast…. [more]
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