Second judicial review into Ashton Vale stadium is given the green light

The future of the proposed new Bristol City stadium at Ashton Vale could still be in jeopardy after a second judicial review was granted by the High Court.
On Monday, the anonymous resident behind the first review wrote a letter to the court to say he was withdrawing his application and refused permission for a replacement. However, today another review has been granted into Bristol City Council's decision to partially turn down a bid to make Ashton Vale a town green, paving the way for the 30,000-seat football stadium. Judicial reviews normally must be submitted within three months of the decision which is being disputed. But Judge Anthony Thornton has allowed the second review to take place – despite the fact that the stadium was initially granted planning permission in 2009. An independent inquiry later said the land should be made a town green. Campaigners fighting to stop development at Ashton Vale claimed that the resident behind the first review – who cannot be named for legal reasons – had dropped the case because of harassment. However, the Evening Post has reported that in a second letter to the court he makes it clear he was not persuaded or coerced into withdrawing his challenge. Following the news of the second review, lawyers acting for anti-stadium protesters said: "Clearly, reports of the demise of the judicial review of Ashton Vale were premature."

Source: http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Second-judicial-review-Ashton-Vale-stadium-given/story-15297739-detail/story.html

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