High Court: (a) refuses application by housing development company to set aside leave to bring judicial review proceedings, on the grounds that the applicants have local residence to the proposed housing development and had prior participation in the planning process; and (b) refuses application to set aside leave to amend the statement of grounds, on the grounds that the clock had stopped when the initial leave application was adjourned.
Judicial Review – planning permission – entitlement of applicants to challenge planning permission on environmental grounds – Aarhus Convention – Section 50 Planning and Development Act 2000 – Section 50A Planning and Development Act 2000 – Section 50B Planning and Development Act 2000 – Planning and Development (Housing) Act and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 – Order 84 RSC – whether the applicants had sufficient interest – Whether the applicants had issue-specific standing – physical proximity to the site – prior participation in planning application – amendment of statement of ground – whether time had stopped on adjournment – interlocutory application – refused.