THE HIGH COURT CHALLENGE
Taking Cornwall Council to the High Court
In December 2025, Cornwall Council approved the Roseworthy development despite 138 public objections raising serious concerns about contamination, flooding, water, air quality, noise, wildlife, traffic, landscape and the industrialisation of this sensitive rural location.
I have spent more than two years following the application, submitting detailed objections and working alongside neighbours, farmers, local businesses and others who shared those concerns.
When permission was nevertheless granted, I reached the point where I believed there was no alternative but to challenge the lawfulness of the decision.
Judicial Review proceedings were issued in the High Court in January 2026. In March 2026, a High Court Judge granted permission for the challenge to proceed on four legal grounds. In July 2026, the Court ordered that the Claimant’s renewed application for permission on the remaining two grounds be adjourned to be determined at a rolled-up hearing. If permission is granted on those grounds, the Court will proceed immediately to determine them as part of the substantive claim.
The Court also extended the time estimate for the substantive hearing from one and a half days to two days.
The substantive hearing is listed for 1 and 2 December 2026.
This is a significant legal challenge against a public authority with far greater resources than any individual could hope to command. Getting the case this far has already demanded an extraordinary commitment of time, evidence and funding. Taking it through to the High Court hearing requires continued public support.
