Crowborough Shield Community Interest Company -v- Home Secretary and Housing Secretary

Planning CourtOrderTransmission Direction Order

In the Planning Court

20 February 2026

Before:

The Hon. Mr Justice Mould

Between:

Crowborough Shield Community Interest Company

-v-

Secretary of State for the Home Department

Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

and

Wealden District Council

Secretary of State for Defence

Order

  1. Any request by a person not taking part in the proceedings (“an applicant”) for a direction under s.85A(3)(b) Courts Act 2003 for permission to watch or listen to the hearing remotely (“a transmission direction request”) must be made in accordance with Paragraph 2 of this Order by 12pm on Tuesday 24 February 2026.
  2. Transmission directions requests must be sent to the following address: adminstrativecourtoffice.listoffice@justice.gov.uk and must include the following –
    a) The full name of the applicant;
    b) The email address of the applicant
    c) Information as to whether the applicant would be located within the jurisdiction of England and Wales at all times when observing the Hearing remotely (if a transmission direction were to be made); and if not, details of the applicant’s location;
    d) Any particular information the applicant wishes to provide in support of the request, including in particular any reason(s) why it is said that making such a direction would be in the interests of justice; and
    e) A statement by the applicant in the following terms:
    “I agree and undertake to the Court that if permitted to observe the Hearing remotely, I will not make a recording, capture images, and/or broadcast any part of the proceedings. I understand that to do so may be an offence and/or contempt of court, punishable by imprisonment and/or a fine. I will abide by any directions given to me by the Court during the Hearing.
    “I agree and undertake to the Court that I will not provide the link that I am given to access the Hearing to any other person.”
  3. A transmission direction request that is not made by the deadline imposed by Paragraph 1 of this Order and/or does not comply with Paragraph 3 of this Order may be refused. Any transmission direction request made otherwise than in accordance with the directions in Paragraph 1 and 2 must be made by way of Application Notice.