ACCC/C/2021/185 United Kingdom

Case status: Inadmissible.
Follow-up: -
Topics: Public participation.
Articles alleged: 6; 7.
Articles considered by the Committee: -
Articles, if any, found in non-compliance: -
Summary: The communication was submitted to the Compliance Committee on 28 February 2021 by Mr. Brad Blitz, a member of the public. The communication alleged the violation of articles 6 and 7 of the Convention with respect to public participation in the decision-making on the proposed development of the Hendon Hub.

Document	Status	Date received or posted by the secretariat
Communication Annex 1a: Local Government Act 1972 Annex 1b: Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 Annex 1c: Environmental Information Regulations 2004 Annex 1d: The LGA document, LGA Conversations – New Guide to Engagement Annex 1e: The HM Code of Practice on Consultation Annex 1f: R v Brent London Borough Council, ex p Gunning, (1985) 84 LGR 168 Annex 1g: R v North and East Devon Health Authority ex parte Coughlan [2001] QB 213 [108] Annex 1h: R (oao) Moseley v Haringey LBC [2014] UKSC 56 Annex 1i: Flaxby Park Ltd v Harrogate Borough Council [2020] EWHC 3204, 25.11.2020	From the communicant	28.02.2021
Annex 2a: Draft Local Plan Annex 2b: Outline Business Case for Hendon Hub Annex 2c: T. Mason email to Strategic Planning and Resources Committee 08.12.2020 Annex 2d: LB Barnet Council Minutes of Meeting of Strategic Planning and Resources Committee 08.12.2020 Annex 2f: T. Mason email to neighbours, 26.12.2020 Annex 2g: LB Barnet document – Hendon: the Burroughs and Middlesex University Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) Annex 2h: LB Barnet Transport Survey
Annex 2i: Chat record of SPD consultation, 21.01.2021 Annex 2i.i: LB Barnet SPD slides for public meetings Annex 2j: Email from Hendon resident S. Simmons to LB Barnet officer N. Thomson, 02.02 2021 Annex 2k: Email from Hendon business owner R. Glazer to LB Barnet officer N. Thomson, 05.02.21 Annex 2l: Email from T. Mason to J. Hill at LB Barnet, 28.01.2021 Annex 2m: Email from H. Blitz to G. Proudler, 02.02.2021
Annex 2n: Signatures & comments sent to G. Proudler, 02.02.2021 Annex 2o: Email from LB Barnet officer N. Lynch Annex 2p: Email from Prof. B. Blitz to J. Hooton, 06.02.2021 Annex 2q: Letter from Prof. B. Blitz to Monitoring Officer, 06.02.2021 Annex 2r: Proof of complaint to Information Commissioner’s Office sent to Prof. B. Blitz, 06.02.2021 Annex 2s: Email from V. Blyth to Prof. B. Blitz Annex 2t: Letter from Prof. N. Beech, to H. Blitz, 09.02.2021
Annex 2u: Email from Prof. B. Blitz to LB Barnet Councillors, 12.02.2021 Annex 2v: Email from L. Law, and email to J. Hooton, 15.02.2021 Annex 2w: Email from Prof. N. Beech to H. Blitz, 18.02.2021 Annex 2x: LB Barnet launch of Hendon hub online Annex 2y: LB Barnet flyer announcing launch of Hendon hub Annex 2z: LB Barnet development ‘boards’ for Hendon Annex 2a.a: Email from T. Mason to Prof. B. Blitz, 28.02.2021
Annex 3: 1972 Local Government Act Schedule 12A
Annex 4: Summary of Selected UK Domestic Law, Regulations and Decisions
Annex 5:Correspondence with ward councillor
Comments on preliminary admissibility Annex 1: National Planning Policy Framework Annex 2a: Town and Country Planning (England) Regulations no. 767/2012 Annex 2b: The Town and Country Planning (England)(Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations no. 731/2020 Annex 2c: The Town and Country Planning (England)(Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations no. 1398/2020 Annex 3: Flowchart of sustainability appraisal process Annex 4a: The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations no.1633/2004 Annex 4b: The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations no.734/2020 Annex 4c: The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes(Amendment) Regulations no. 1531/2020 Annex 5: Barnet Draft Local Plan (Reg. 18), January 2020 Annex 6: Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 Annex 7: The Burroughs and Middlesex University Planning Framework Annex 8a: The Town and Country Planning (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations no. 505/2020 Annex 8b: The Town and Country Planning, Regulations no. 1398/2020 Annex 9: The Environmental Information Regulations 2004, no. 3391/2004	From the Party concerned	01.04.2021
Statement on preliminary admissibility	From the communicant	05.04.2021
Revised statement on preliminary admissibility	From the communicant	07.04.2021
Letter with Committee's determination regarding admissibility	From the secretariat	10.05.2021
Request for a reconsideration of Committee’s determination of inadmissibility	From the communicant	21.05.2021
Decision by Chair and Vice Chairs that the Committee’s determination of inadmissibility will stand	From the secretariat	07.07.2021