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R (On the application of) Corbett v. Cornwall Council

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Date
Dec 12, 2013
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Court name
High Court of Justice
Seat of court
London
Judge
LEWIS
Reference number
[2013] EWHC 3958 (Admin)
Language
English
Subject
Land & soil, Air & atmosphere
Abstract

Local council granted approval for the construction of a wind farm despite visual landscape impacts because of the need for renewable energy sources to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Local residents and others challenged the permit alleging that revocation of a policy document required the local council to reconsider its approval. The court dismissed the appeal finding that the planning policy changes did not warrant reconsideration of the proposal and that all procedural requirements were fulfilled.

Source:
http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/litigation/r-on-the-application-of-corbett-v-cornwall-council-queens-bench-division-administrative-court-2013/