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Goldfinch (Projects) Limited v. National Assembly for Wales

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Date
Apr 29, 2024
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Court name
High Court of Justice
Seat of court
England and Wales
Reference number
[2002] EWHC 1275
Abstract
Claimant appealed the denial of planning permit for a residential development where a similar proposed development was approved for the same property by the previous landowner. The inspector had denied the permit on the basis that: (1) the proposal did not conform with sustainable development objectives contained in new national guidance and local policies; and (2) the proposal did not sufficiently take into account increased flood risks due to climate change. The court found for the Claimant, reasoning that the inspector had given too much weight to these issues and too little weight to the previous inspector’s rational for approving the permit.

Key environmental legal questions:

Challenge denial of planning permit due to flood risks
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