Lancaster City Council -v- SOS for Housing, Communities and Local Government and others (order)
Claim No: AC-2025-MAN-000342 & 343
In the High Court of Justice
King’s Bench Division
Planning Court
18 February 2026
Before:
The Hon. Mr Justice Kimblin
Between:
The King
on the application of Lancaster City Council
-v-
(1) Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
-and-
(2) L&W Wilson (Higham) Ltd
On an application by the Claimant for statutory review
ORDER BY THE HON. MR JUSTICE KIMBLIN
- Disposal and Costs:
(a) The claim for statutory review is dismissed.
(b) The Claimant shall pay the First Defendant’s costs, such costs to be subject to detailed assessment if not agreed.
(c) The Claimant shall pay the Second Defendant’s costs of the Acknowledgement of Service and Summary Grounds, such costs to be subject to detailed assessment if not agreed.
REASONS
(1) Disposal and Costs:
a. This is the usual costs order in these circumstances.
b. The Claimant agreed the order concerning the First Defendant’s costs, save that the Court has directed detailed assessment.
c. The Claimant agreed the Second Defendant’s costs of the Acknowledgment of Service.
d. The Second Defendant sought its costs of appearing; however, this is not a case that crosses the exceptional threshold for a second set of costs.
e. The matter could have been efficiently disposed of without the Second Defendant attending, helpful though its submissions were.
Signed: MR JUSTICE KIMBLIN
Date: 18 February 2026