South Buckinghamshire District Council V Porter
Appeal from porter searle and others berry and harty v south buckinghamshire district council chichester district council wrexham county borough council hertsmere borough councilt ca gazette 29 nov 01 times 09 nov 01 bailii 2001 ewca civ 1549 2002 1 wlr 1359.
South buckinghamshire district council v porter. Appeal from south bucks district council v secretary of state for transport local government and the regions and linda porter ca bailii 2003 ewca civ 687 2004 jpl 207 2003 npc 68 2004 1 p and cr 8 the applicant a gipsy had occupied land she had bought. Porter fc 2004 ukhl 33. Mrs porter has lived with her partner in a caravan on a site within the green belt at iver in buckinghamshire since 1985 when she bought the land. South bucks district council and anr.
The site was purchased by mrs porter in 1985 and since then has been occupied and used in breach of planning control. Buckinghamshire councils lift all parking charges and restrictions to support communities during coronavirus outbreak see more council s office in denham is temporarily closed our office in denham will be closed from friday 20 march in a bid to limit face to face contact in the wake of the covid 19 pandemic. In this case mrs porter had an ongoing legal battle since 1994 with south buckinghamshire district council concerning the lack of planning permission for a dwelling situated on property which she owned. Mr and mrs porter live in a caravan on a site known as willow tree farm lying within the green belt at iver in buckinghamshire.
In 2000 the council had refused mrs. In south somerset district council v secretary of state for the environment 1993 1 plr 80 83 hoffmann lj giving the only reasoned judgment in the court of appeal quoted from forbes j s judgement in seddon properties ltd v secretary of state for the environment 1978 42 p cr 26. Facts decision and reasoning excerpts. In south somerset district council v secretary of state for the environment 1993 1 plr 80 83 hoffmann lj giving the only reasoned judgment in the court of appeal quoted from forbes j s judgement in seddon properties ltd v secretary of state for the environment 1978 42 p cr 26.
The site lies within the south bucks green belt very close to its eastern boundary with the village of iver and within the colne valley park. It is within the area of the south buckinghamshire district council. Porter v south bucks district council 6. Porter s occupation of the site see south bucks district council v porter 2003 2 ac 558 south bucks.
Porter s request for retention of her home which decision was appealed to an inspector appointed by the secretary of state.