Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council v. Secretary of State for the Environment Transport and Regions País/Territorio Reino Unido Fecha Apr 29, 2024 Fuente UNEP, InforMEA Nombre del tribunal High Court of Justice Sede de la corte England and Wales Número de referencia [2001] EWHC Admin 587 Resumen The local planning authority challenged an Inspector’s approval of a permit application for a residential development. Claimant argued that the application should have been denied because the development would have adverse effects in terms of flooding. After negotiations, it was proposed that compensatory flood storage would be provided. The inspector considered flooding in the context of possible effects of climate change and determined that the flood risks could be adequately addressed through the compensatory flood storage. Finding no error in the Inspector’s decision, the court dismissed the application.Key environmental legal questions:Challenge approval of permit for construction of a residential development due to flood risks. Texto completo climatecasechart.com