The WLR Daily case summaries
[2010] WLR (D) 145
PLANNING— Development— European Protected Species— Natural habitats— Proposed development ostensibly having impact upon species or habitat of bats— Whether effects 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— Council Directive 92/43/EEC, arts 12(1)(b)(d)— Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) Regulations 1994 (SI 1994/2716) (as amended by Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/1843)), regs 3(4), 39(1)(b)