The regional record
A developing investigation, followed through its places, public offices and institutions.
Start with the Torrington-area dispute, then follow the court, planning, wayleave and regulatory strands. Each location explains its connection and links to the relevant people, questions and source notes.
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Map outline: Natural Earth, public domain ↗.
Judicial geography
The official civil appeals tables place Barnstaple, Exeter, Plymouth and Bristol within the Western Circuit.
Mr J reports a Bristol appeal connection. The relevant appeal papers and status will be recorded as that reporting develops.
Official court and appeal-centre tables ↗ · Follow case L00BP152
Devon
Family account
Mr J identifies the Torrington area as the locality of the properties and the neighbour dispute.
Locality identified by Mr J on 19 September 2026.
Devon
Case correspondence and public directory
Barnstaple County Court appears in the family’s published review, costs correspondence and case record. The questions concern the documents and reasons supporting the costs decision.
Devon
Public office records
Bideford connects two separate strands: Seldons LLP’s professional office and Torridge District Council’s planning office. Each link leads to the particular questions and records concerning that organisation.
Cornwall
Departmental office and attributed correspondence
National Grid Electricity Distribution’s South West Wayleave Records office is in Bodmin. The attributed April 2024 Amelia Skea email names its Bodmin office.
Devon
Current judicial directory; family account of case venue
The Judiciary’s current civil leadership directory lists HHJ Paul Mitchell at Exeter Combined Court Centre. Mr J also identifies Exeter as a court location involved in the wider case.
Devon
Dated official judicial listing; contributor account of sittings
A May 2022 Judiciary financial-remedies chart records “HHJ Mitchell” as judicial lead for Devon and Cornwall, with Plymouth as the location. Mr J identifies Plymouth as a place where Judge Mitchell sits.
South West England
Chambers directory; contributor-reported appeal connection
3PB, Jack Webb’s chambers, publishes a Bristol office address. Separately, Mr J reports that appeal-related work in this case is connected with Bristol. Further appeal details will be added as the reporting develops.
Nottinghamshire
Firm office and professional profile
Geldards identifies Mark Hacking as a partner in its Nottingham office. This is the public professional location associated with the correspondence examined in the BH68 reporting.
West Midlands
Institutional registered office
The Solicitors Regulation Authority gives Birmingham as its registered office. Laurence Price signed the October 2025 decision as an Investigation Officer.
Greater London
Group corporate headquarters
National Grid lists its corporate headquarters in London. This is the group-level location for the proposed executive-review strand; it is separate from the Bodmin wayleave-records office.
Each location links to the relevant reporting and records its source and date checked. The directory will expand as the case develops.
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