Cala Homes v The Government: The battle continues…

Housebuilder Cala Homes (South) Ltd has been granted permission to appeal its recent High Court defeat in its long-running legal battle against the Government’s claim that its intention to abolish the Regional Strategies should be considered by local planning authorities when ruling on planning applications.

Full details of the High Court ruling and the background to the case are here.

Cala’s solicitors have said that the hearing is expected to take place in early May 2011.

This is a very important case for housebuilders and developers, and we will continue to provide details of any further developments, as and when they occur.