This is the seventh edition of our new monthly series examining the key recent appeal and court decisions in which we speak to technical editor David Dewar who compiles Planning's long-running Casebook section.

This month, we will be discussing:

• How exceptional circumstances were found for a 112-home development in a national landscape in Surrey;
• A controversial inspector's decision that found that a site in the West Midlands could not be considered grey belt because of the presence of a nearby listed church - and how the government has responded;
• A Hich Court ruling that provides clarity on how planners should assess previously-developed land in the green belt
• And how inspectors are approaching proposals for huge film studios on green belt.

More information on all these cases can be found in the November, December and January editions of Casebook on Planning Resource.

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