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Crown Prince of Dubai challenges Runnymede council over homes Crown Prince of Dubai's firm challenges Runnymede council over homes
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The Crown Prince of Dubai is challenging a decision to approve plans for more than 100 new homes in Surrey. A company owned by the Crown Prince of Dubai is challenging a decision to approve plans for more than 100 new homes in Surrey.
Solicitors acting for Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, who owns the Longcross Estate, have served papers on Runnymede Council. Solicitors acting for Smech Properties Limited, which owns the Longcross Estate, have served papers on Runnymede Council.
Crest Nicholson was granted permission for the "village" on the former Defence Evaluation and Research Agency site in Longcross, near Chertsey, in July. Crest Nicholson was granted permission for the "village" on a site in Longcross, near Chertsey, in July.
Runnymede Council said it would "defend the claim vigorously". Smech Properties is owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum.
The prince, who is also vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, is applying for a judicial review relating to the process the council followed in granting planning permission. The prince is also vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates.
Smech Properties is applying for a judicial review relating to the process the council followed in granting planning permission for the former Defence Evaluation and Research Agency site.
'Technical legal grounds''Technical legal grounds'
A council spokesman said the authority was currently drafting and submitting its summary grounds of defence.A council spokesman said the authority was currently drafting and submitting its summary grounds of defence.
Mario Leo, the council's corporate head of governance and assets, said: "This judicial review has been brought on a number of technical legal grounds relating to the process the council followed in making its decision to grant planning permission.Mario Leo, the council's corporate head of governance and assets, said: "This judicial review has been brought on a number of technical legal grounds relating to the process the council followed in making its decision to grant planning permission.
"It is the view of the council that it has fully complied with its legal obligations and it will defend this claim vigorously.""It is the view of the council that it has fully complied with its legal obligations and it will defend this claim vigorously."
A spokeswoman from Allen & Overy solicitors, who are acting on behalf of the prince, said she could not comment because the case was ongoing. A spokeswoman from Allen & Overy solicitors, who are acting on behalf of Smech Properties, said she could not comment because the case was ongoing.