Landmark Chambers appears in 10 out of 12 of Planning's 12 key rulings of 2025

The 2025 list of twelve key rulings from the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court in Planning features 18 Landmark barristers appearing across multiple significant cases.

1.  CG Fry and Son v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and another [2025] UKSC 35 - 22 October 2025
   Dr Ashley Bowes and Matthew Henderson appeared for the appellant, CG Fry, instructed by Clarke Willmott LLP (Taunton).
   Richard Moules KC and Nick Grant appeared for the Secretary of State, instructed by the Government Legal Department.
   Luke Wilcox appeared for Somerset Council, instructed by Somerset Council Legal Team.
   Zack Simons KC and Matthew Henderson appeared for the Home Builders Federation and the Land, Planning and Development Federation.
   
   
2. Crest Nicholson Operations v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and Another [2025] EWHC 2194 (Admin) - 22 August 2025
   Christopher Boyle KC and Luke Wilcox appeared for Crest Nicholson, instructed by Dac Beachcroft LLP.
   Sasha Blackmore KC appeared for the Secretary of State, instructed by the Government Legal Department.
   
   
3. Rights: Community: Action, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government [2025] EWCA 990 - 25 July 2025
   Alex Goodman KC and Alex Shattock appeared for Rights: Community: Action, instructed by Leigh Day.
   
   
4. Frack Free Balcombe Residents’ Association v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 495 - 16 April 2025
   Jenny Wigley KC appeared for West Sussex in the High Court.
   
   
5. R (Luton and District Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise) v Secretary of State for Transport and Another [2025] EWHC 3206 (Admin) - 8 December 2025
   
   
6. Save Bristol Gardens Alliance v Bristol City Council [2025] EWHC 3191 (Admin) - 4 December 2025
   Paul Brown KC and Leon Glenister appeared for Save Bristol Gardens Alliance, instructed by Leigh Day.
   
   
7. R (on the application of Ribble Valley Borough Council) v (1) Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (2) Majid Hussain [2025] EWHC 2363 (Admin) - October 2025
   
   
8. Moakes, R (on the application of) v Canterbury City Council [2025] EWCA Civ 927 - 21 July 2025
   Ben Fullbrook appeared for Ms Moakes, instructed by Richard Buxton Solicitors.
   
   
9. Tesco Stores, R (on the application of) v Lidl Great Britain [2025] EWCA Civ 610 - 9 May 2025
   Richard Turney KC appeared for Tesco Stores, instructed by Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP.
   
   
10. Greenfields (IOW) v Isle of Wight Council [2025] EWCA Civ 488 - 16 April 2025
    Dr Ashley Bowes appeared for the Isle of Wight Council, instructed by Isle of Wight Council Legal Services.
    
    
11. Mead Realisations v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and Another [2025] EWCA Civ 32 - 30 January 2025
    Isabella Buono appeared for Mead Realisations, instructed by Clarke Willmott LLP.
    
    
12. CPRE Kent, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government [2025] EWHC 1781 (Admin) - 20 June 2025
    Tim Buley KC appeared for the Secretary of State, instructed by the Government Legal Department.
    James Maurici KC and Nick Grant appeared for Berkeley Homes, instructed by Ashurst LLP.

Credit to Planning for the case summaries.