NO APPEAL FOR PEEL AS THEIR LATEST BID TO BUILD HOUSES ON BROADOAK IS DISMISSED BY THE COURTS

Property developer and land owners Peel Land & Property have had their latest appeal to build homes on Broadoak in Worsley turned down by the court of appeal.

Peel has been locking horns with both Salford Council and local residents group R.A.I.D (Residents Against Inappropriate Development) since 2013 after proposals were put forward to create 600 dwellings on a plot of land between Monton Green and Worsley Road.

After a number of failed attempts to push the application through, Peel chose to challenge the latest decision back in January this year (2020) in an attempt to overturn the previous ruling made following a judicial review back in August 2019 presided over by Lord Justice Dove.

After carefully considering the evidence presented and having heard arguments from both sides, Mr Justice Dove ruled in favour of the defendants in the case, namely the Secretary of state and Salford City Council.

The case was brought back to court after it was suggested by Peel that there were inconsistencies with the housing policies of the Framework which, in particular, addressed the need for a balanced supply of housing including family housing and affordable housing within the available supply.

It was further suggested that the inspector’s assessment was measured against the 2012 Framework, rather than the revised 2018 Framework which was available to the Secretary of State at the time. 

A number of other grounds were dismissed.

Mr Justice Dove came to the conclusion that there was no misinterpretation and that all grounds should be dismissed, also that the decision by the Secretary of State and Salford City Council to deny planning permission be fully upheld.

Despite the ruling and latest setback, Peel took the decision back in January to pursue an appeal in the courts once again.

Earlier this morning, this latest appeal was dismissed by the court, a decision which both the Council and local residents hope will finally bring an end to the plans once and for all. 

Conservative councillor hailed the decision a 'success for democracy', saying:

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"Our thanks must also go to Salford Council for listening to us and representing and supporting us at the Inquiries and the Court cases.

"Residents from all parts of Salford for supporting our fight without which we may not have won."

Peel say that they will no longer pursue the matter through the court and will instead concentrate on their other local projects.