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Save the Railway (Ashford) v New Forest District Council
[2025] UKFTT GRC 1474 · First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber) – Community Right to Bid · 2025
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Full judgment
1. The Appellant lodged an appeal using the GRC1 form on 10 July 2025
2. By Directions dated 2 October 2025, Judge Armstrong-Holmes noted the Tribunal’s provisional view that there is no power contained within either the Localism Act 2011 or the Assets of Community Value (England) Regulations 2012 which provides a nominator with a right of appeal against a local authority’s decision not to list a property as an Asset of Community Value.
3. Accordingly, the Appellant was directed by 17 October 2025 to a. Confirm whether the appeal is withdrawn and if so, if they consent to the appeal being withdrawn without a hearing; or b. Make representations as to why the appeal should not be struck out for failure to comply with a direction of the Tribunal
4. The Appellant was directed to note that failure to comply with either of these Directions could lead to the Tribunal striking out the appeal for failure to comply under Rule 8(3)(a) without further direction.
5. The Appellant failed to comply with the Direction dated 2 October 2025 and accordingly there are grounds to strike out the appeal.