Miller-Mead v Minister of Housing and Local Government

Subject Matter

TOWN PLANNING — Enforcement notice — Appeal to Minister — Notice invalid in part — Error in recital — Variation of notice by Minister — Whether variation permissible — Whether notice as varied with error in recital valid — Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act, 1960, s 33 (2) (5) (6)

[1962] 2 QB 555; [1962] 3 WLR 654; [1962] 3 All ER 99; 60 LGR 340, DC

TOWN PLANNING — Enforcement notice — Form — Recital of change of use without planning permission — Whether permission under Order of 1950 is permission under Part III of the Act of 1947 — Validity of enforcement notice — Town and Country Planning General Development Order, 1950, art 3 (1), Sch I, Class IV, 2 — Town and Country Planning Act, 1947, s 23 (1)

[1963] 2 QB 196; [1963] 3 WLR 225; [1963] 1 All ER 459; 61 LGR 152, CA

Appellate History

Miller-Mead v Minister of Housing and Local Government [1962] 2 QB 555; [1962] 3 WLR 654; [1962] 3 All ER 99; 60 LGR 340, DC

Decision of Divisional Court affirmed in part, reversed in part

Miller-Mead v Minister of Housing and Local Government [1963] 2 QB 196; [1963] 3 WLR 225; [1963] 1 All ER 459; 61 LGR 152, CA

Cases Considered

Cases considered in: Miller-Mead v Minister of Housing and Local Government [1963] 2 QB 196; [1963] 3 WLR 225; [1963] 1 All ER 459; 61 LGR 152, CA

Francis v Yiewsley and West Drayton Urban District Council [1958] 1 QB 478; [1957] 3 WLR 919; [1957] 3 All ER 529; 66 LGR 1, CA Applied

East Riding County Council v Park Estate (Bridlington) Ltd [1957] AC 233; [1956] 3 WLR 312; [1956] 2 All ER 669; 54 LGR 363, HL(E) Applied


Cases considered in: Miller-Mead v Minister of Housing and Local Government [1962] 2 QB 555; [1962] 3 WLR 654; [1962] 3 All ER 99; 60 LGR 340, DC

Francis v Yiewsley and West Drayton Urban District Council [1958] 1 QB 478; [1957] 3 WLR 919; [1957] 3 All ER 529; 66 LGR 1, CA Considered

East Riding County Council v Park Estate (Bridlington) Ltd [1957] AC 233; [1956] 3 WLR 312; [1956] 2 All ER 669; 54 LGR 363, HL(E) Considered

Subsequent Consideration

Cases subsequently considering: Miller-Mead v Minister of Housing and Local Government [1963] 2 QB 196; [1963] 3 WLR 225; [1963] 1 All ER 459; 61 LGR 152, CA

Applied in Eldon Garages Ltd v Kingston-upon-Hull Corpn [1974] 1 WLR 276; [1974] 1 All ER 358; 72 LGR 456, Ch D

Considered in Slough Estates Ltd v Slough Borough Council (No 2) [1971] AC 958; [1970] 2 WLR 1187; [1970] 2 All ER 216; 68 LGR 669, HL(E)

Applied in James v Minister of Housing and Local Government [1966] 1 WLR 135; [1965] 3 All ER 602; 63 LGR 436, CA

Applied in Mansi v Elstree Rural District Council (1964) 62 LGR 172, DC

Distinguished in Wilson v West Sussex County Council [1963] 2 QB 764; [1963] 2 WLR 669; [1963] 1 All ER 751; 61 LGR 287, CA

Applied in Ormston v Horsham Rural District Council 63 LGR 452, CA

Cases citing

Cases citing: Miller-Mead v Minister of Housing and Local Government [1962] 2 QB 555; [1962] 3 WLR 654; [1962] 3 All ER 99; 60 LGR 340, DC

Newbury District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment [1981] AC 578; [1980] 2 WLR 379; [1980] 1 All ER 731; [1980] 1 All ER 731; 78 LGR 306, HL(E)

Oates v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2018] EWCA Civ 2229, CA


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