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| Land Securities’ scheme has valid planning consent The High Court has confirmed that the planning permission for Land Securities’ Park House scheme at the west end of Oxford Street is valid and, can be implemented. Located in Mayfair and fronting Oxford Street, the mixed use scheme represents the biggest development on London's famous shopping street in over 40 years and the largest office development in Mayfair during the last decade. The planning green light for the project follows the High Court judgment of 4 March 2009 against two Judicial Review challenges brought by the partners of solicitors firm, Fladgate LLP. These were made in relation to Westminster City Council's planning decisions for the scheme. Mr Justice Collins refused to quash the two planning consents for Park House and ordered Fladgate LLP to pay the majority of Westminster City Council's costs. Separately, but as part of the wider litigation surrounding the scheme, Land Securities, the UK’s leading Real Estate Investment Trust, was given the right to take its claim, which alleges Fladgate LLP committed the tort of abuse of process in lodging their two Judicial Review challenges, to the Court of Appeal. write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Construction News :: home page |