Campaigners become first in UK to defeat council over low traffic neighbourhood scheme
- In May 2025, the West Dulwich Action Group secured a High Court decision against Lambeth Council’s trial initiative aimed at reducing traffic in residential areas of West Dulwich, South London.
- The challenge arose because campaigners claimed the council failed to properly consider the impacts and had inadequate consultation, despite about 67.5% opposition.
- Judge Tim Smith found one serious flaw: the council neglected meaningful regard to initial consultation input, which made part of the decision unlawful.
- The judge condemned Lambeth Council’s handling of the library consultation as an example of deliberately incomplete reporting and issued a comprehensive 34-page judgement outlining multiple flaws in the consultation process.
- This ruling marks the first court victory for LTN opponents and signals to councils nationwide that top-down schemes ignoring local views could face legal challenges.
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Low Traffic Neighbourhoods could be scrapped as campaigners score High Court victory - 'Sends a clear signal'
Campaigners have won a High Court victory against Lambeth council over a controversial Low Traffic Neighbourhood scheme in London.Judge Tim Smith ruled on Friday that the council's consultation on the LTN was unfair, marking a significant win for local opponents.The campaigners had asked the court to judicially review the LTN, claiming it had been introduced with inadequate consultation.The judge found the campaigners had succeeded in one of the…
West Dulwich residents who took Lambeth Council to court over LTN claim victory
A group of West Dulwich residents who took Lambeth Council to court over the installation of a Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) have claimed victory, following a hearing at the High Court on February 12. The judgement, handed down on May 9, ruled in favour of the West Dulwich Action Group (WDAG) on the grounds that […]
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