R (ELY & Anor) v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government [2026] EWHC 927 (Admin) was an application for permission to appeal under s.289 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and for judicial review of the decision of the Secretary of State, through his planning inspector, regarding an enforcement notice relating to Talmud Torah school [1].

Background

Talmud Torah is a primary school for Charedi boys which serves the large community in Stamford Hill. For Charedis, sending their children to a Charedi school is a religious obligation [5]. Continue reading →