The Public and Third Sector Law Reports
[2010] PTSR 1882
Court of Appeal
Regina (Morge)
v
Hampshire County Council
[2010] EWCA Civ 608
2010 March 10,
11;
June 10
June 10
Ward, Hughes, Patten LJJ
European Community— Environment— Natural habitats— Local planning authority granting planning permission for development affecting species or habitat of European protected species— Whether effects of development constituting “deliberate disturbance” of protected species— Whether necessary to consider indirect, as well as direct, impact upon “deterioration or destruction of breeding sites or resting places”— Whether planning decision made in breach of requirements of Habitats Directive—
Council Directive 92/43/EEC, art 12(1)(b)(d)
Planning— Development— Natural habitats— European protected species— Local planning authority granting planning permission for development affecting species or habitat of bats— Whether effects of development constituting “deliberate disturbance” of protected species— Whether necessary to consider indirect, as well as direct, impact upon “deterioration or destruction of breeding sites or resting places”— Whether planning decision made in breach of requirements of Habitats Directive—
Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) Regulations 1994 (SI 1994/2716) (as amended by Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/1843), reg 5 and Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/6), reg 7), regs 3(4), 39
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Council Directive 92/43/EEC, art 12(1)(b)(d)