The Public and Third Sector Law Reports
[2011] PTSR 337
Supreme Court
Regina (Morge)
v
Hampshire County Council
[2011] UKSC 2
2010 Nov 8;
2011 Jan 19
2011 Jan 19
Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe, Baroness Hale of Richmond, Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood, Lord Mance, Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore JJSC
European Union— Environment— Natural habitats— Local planning authority granting permission for development affecting species or habitat of European protected species— Whether effects of development constituting “deliberate disturbance” of protected species— Whether planning decision made in breach of requirements of Council Directive—
Council Directive 92/43/EEC, art 12(1)(b)
Planning— Development— Natural habitats— European protected species— Application for planning permission for development affecting species or habitats of bats— Planning authority granting planning permission in reliance, inter alia, on withdrawal by Natural England of opposition to planning application— Whether effects of development constituting “deliberate disturbance” of protected species— Whether planning decision made in breach of requirements of Council Directive—
Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc) Regulations 1994 (SI 1994/2716) (as amended by Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/1843), reg 5 and Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/6), reg 7), regs 3(4), 39(1)
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Council Directive 92/43/EEC, art 12(1)(b)