The WLR Daily case summaries
[2011] WLR (D) 5
EUROPEAN UNION— Environment— Natural habitats— Planning permission granted for development affecting habitat of European protected species— — Whether development resulting in “deliberate disturbance” of protected species— — Whether planning permission granted in breach of requirements of Habitats Directive— — Council Directive 92/43/EEC, art 12(1)(b)
PLANNING— Development— Natural habitats— Planning application for development affecting European protected species— — Planning committee granting permission in reliance on decision of Natural England to withdraw opposition to planning application— — Whether permission granted in breach of planning committee’s obligation to have regard to Habitats Directive— — Conservation (Natural Habitats etc) Regulations 1994 (SI 1994/2716) (as amended), reg 3(4)