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The Supreme Court has upheld the Court of Appeal's decision to extend the time for judicial review of a planning decision, affirming the lower court's judgment that the public interest in investigating serious allegations of systemic bias within the planning authority outweighed the interest in commercial certainty. The original High Court decision had refused the extension, emphasising the importance of adhering to the strict eight-week time limit for initiating proceedings. The Supreme Court recognised the exceptional nature of the allegations against the planning authority, which raised concerns about the integrity of the planning regime and justified the extension despite some gaps in the explanation for the delay in bringing proceedings.
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