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Newark & Sherwood District Council v. The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Date
Jul 1, 2013
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Court name
High Court of Justice
Seat of court
England and Wales
Reference number
2013] EWHC 2162
Abstract
Residents challenged an Inspector decision granting planning permissions for the installation of a wind turbine. The Inspector had found that the benefits of renewable energy production and benefits to the rural economy outweighed the harm of “inappropriate development.” The court upheld the Inspector’s decision, finding that the Inspector’s reasoning was acceptable despite the limited energy generation capacity of the turbine.

Key environmental legal questions:

Challenge planning permission for the construction of a wind turbine
Full text
2013-EWHC-2162.pdf
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